How Long to Read The Man Who Tried to Burn New York

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Who Tried to Burn New York?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 14 minutes to read The Man Who Tried to Burn New York by Nat Brandt

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

Description

In a desperate attempt to bring the North to the bargaining table and end what was to the South a losing war, Confederate spies in Canada launch a plot to burn New York City on the day after Thanksgiving in 1864. A group of rebel officers, escapees from Union prison camps who had fled to neutral Canada for safety, reach the city by train and, in disguise, take rooms in various hotels in downtown New York. They fail but only because, unknowingly, they use a chemical mixture that requires oxygen. Smoke from the incipient fires they set is quickly discovered and the fires put out. In the dramatic search for the conspirators that follows, only one of them is caught, Robert Cobb Kennedy, a captain from Louisiana. He is tried, convicted and hanged... the last rebel executed by the North before the end of the war. The Man Who Tried to Burn New York won the Douglas Southall Freeman History Award in 1987.

How long is The Man Who Tried to Burn New York?

The Man Who Tried to Burn New York by Nat Brandt is 312 pages long, and a total of 78,624 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Who Tried to Burn New York Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 9 minutes to read The Man Who Tried to Burn New York aloud.

What Reading Level is The Man Who Tried to Burn New York?

The Man Who Tried to Burn New York 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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