How Long to Read The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard?

It takes the average reader 8 hours to read The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard by John Birdsall

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A Finalist for the 2022 James Beard Foundation Cookbook Award (Writing) The definitive biography of America’s best-known and least-understood food personality, and the modern culinary landscape he shaped. In the first portrait of James Beard in twenty-five years, John Birdsall accomplishes what no prior telling of Beard’s life and work has done: He looks beyond the public image of the "Dean of American Cookery" to give voice to the gourmet’s complex, queer life and, in the process, illuminates the history of American food in the twentieth century. At a time when stuffy French restaurants and...

How long is The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard?

The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard by John Birdsall is 480 pages long, and a total of 120,000 words.

This makes it 162% the length of the average book. It also has 147% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 55 minutes to read The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard aloud.

What Reading Level is The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard?

The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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