How long does it take to read Benjamin Franklin?
Thomas J. Fleming
Benjamin Franklin by Thomas J. Fleming takes about 3 hours 8 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 8 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1972. 171 pages, about 47,025 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 14 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 58 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Perhaps more than even Washington, Jefferson, or Adams, Ben Franklin is the Founding Father who best exemplifies the authentic American spirit and values. Eminent historian Thomas Fleming paints a lively portrait of this self-made man blessed with a wealth of talents: a best-selling author, the most important newspaper publisher in America, and a world-renowned scientist and inventor before he took on the task of becoming the true "Father" of American independence. Fleming's remarkable story of how Franklin worked behind the scenes to ensure the success of the American Revolution will inspire readers of all ages.
Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction, Printers, Inventors, History, Nonfiction, Scientists
