Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Day Lincoln Lost is 6th and 7th grade.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 5 |
SMOG Index | Grade 8 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 6 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
The estimated word count of The Day Lincoln Lost is 100,285 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 6 hrs 42 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 11 hrs 9 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 3 hrs 43 mins.
The Day Lincoln Lost - 100,285 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 11 hrs 9 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 6 hrs 42 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 3 hrs 43 mins |
for The Day Lincoln Lost
An inventive historical thriller that reimagines the tumultuous presidential election of 1860, capturing the people desperately trying to hold the nation together—and those trying to crack it apart.Abby Kelley Foster arrived in Springfield, Illinois, with the fate of the nation on her mind. Her fame as an abolitionist speaker had spread west and she knew that her first speech in the city would make headlines. One of the residents reading those headlines would be none other than the likely next president of the United States.Abraham Lincoln, lawyer and presidential candidate, knew his chances of winning were good. All he had to do was stay above the fray of the slavery debate and appear the voice of reason until the people cast their votes. The last thing he needed was a fiery abolitionist appearing in town. When her speech sparks violence, leading to her arrest and a high-profile trial, he suspects that his political rivals have conspired against him.President James Buchanan is one such rival. As his term ends and his political power crumbles, he gathers his advisers at the White House to make one last move that might derail Lincoln’s campaign, steal the election and throw America into chaos.A fascinating historical novel and fast-paced political thriller of a nation on the cusp of civil war, The Day Lincoln Lost offers an unexpected window into one of the most consequential elections in our country’s history.