How Long to Read The Velvet Glove

How Long Does it Take to Read The Velvet Glove?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read The Velvet Glove by Noel B Gerson

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

Description

An engrossing biography of one of America's most remarkable First Ladies. Will appeal to readers of Ron Chernow, John Thomas Flexner and David McCullough. First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of America's fourth President, was renowned as an accomplished hostess, a lady of fashion, and a heroine of the War of 1812. Born into Virginia Quaker gentry, Dolley became a social leader overnight following her marriage to Founding Father James Madison. Charming and personable, her admirers were many, including Benjamin Franklin, the Marquis de Lafayette, and John Quincy Adams, who declared her to be "the most beautiful lady in America". Dolley acted as the official hostess during the eight-year administration of widower President Thomas Jefferson, whom her husband served as Secretary of State, and was then First Lady in her own right for another eight years when her husband became President in 1809. Renowned for her culinary triumphs and innovative fashion sense, she demonstrated a talent for hospitality which contributed to her husband's popularity as President. Yet it was her spirit of independence that was the real secret of her success. When British troops marched on Washington City in 1812, she risked her life to save some of the country's most valuable treasures from the White House. Her contemporaries saluted her courage. Noel B. Gerson's The Velvet Glove draws upon Dolley's letters to illuminate the story of a prominent American woman who not only shaped her own role as First Lady but who set a precedent for all who followed her.

How long is The Velvet Glove?

The Velvet Glove by Noel B Gerson is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Velvet Glove Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read The Velvet Glove aloud.

What Reading Level is The Velvet Glove?

The Velvet Glove 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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