How Long to Read The World of Samuel Adams

How Long Does it Take to Read The World of Samuel Adams?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 17 minutes to read The World of Samuel Adams by Donald Barr Chidsey

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

Description

A more unlikely Founding Father it would be hard to imagine. Samuel Adams, in appearance, was an extraordinarily ordinary man, a man unskillfully put together. Thus begins Donald Barr Chidsey's extraordinarily readable biography of the man he describes as the grandfather of his country, the man who laid the foundation. Adams, he tells us, was America's first machine politician, but he made "independence" a word to be respected. Here is the story of how Adams did it. It is also the story of a city, Boston, in those years between the end of the French and Indian War and the Second Continental Congress, a time when the docile English colonies turned into a nest of seething rebellion, a time when "that bainfull weed," tea, assumed outrageous importance, a time when the Sons of Liberty intimidated those who disagreed with them with the threat of tar and feathers. Adams and his contemperporaries step off these pages as large as life: Sam's cousin John, "the pugnacious second President of the United states," who "burned with indignation at all times"; William Pitt, adored in the American colonies, but a leader who led nobody in England; John Hancock, the richest man in New England, a peacock who "strutted and swished, iridescent, admiring himself"; Benjamin Franklin, a man with a twinkle in his eye; Sam Gray, whose rude remark to a soldier eventually led to the Boston Massacre; Captain Thomas Preston, who tried to prevent it. Told with honesty and wit, this book presents a biting picture of a turbulent time, with an affectionate portrait of Samuel Adams as its center, and a cast of characters important in early American life, who made up his world.

How long is The World of Samuel Adams?

The World of Samuel Adams by Donald Barr Chidsey is 194 pages long, and a total of 49,276 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 60% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The World of Samuel Adams Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 29 minutes to read The World of Samuel Adams aloud.

What Reading Level is The World of Samuel Adams?

The World of Samuel Adams is suitable for students ages 10 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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