The Queen
Josh Levin
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The Queen
by Josh Levin
Published
2019
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
Pages
432
ISBN-13
9780316513272
Description
"In the fall of 1974, the Chicago Tribune found a woman its readers were sure to hate. Linda Taylor had reported a phony burglary, concocting a lie about stolen furs and jewelry. The detective who checked it out soon discovered she was a scammer, a welfare cheat who drove a Cadillac to collect ill-gotten government checks. Taylor, it turned out, was also a kidnapper, and possibly a murderer. But nobody--not the journalists who touted her story, not the police, and not Ronald Reagan, who railed against Taylor during the 1976 presidential campaign--seemed to care about anything but her welfare thievery. Levin's mesmerizing book, the product of six years of reporting and research, is an empathetic work of true crime, an account of how Taylor destroyed both strangers and those close to her ... Growing up in the Jim Crow South, Taylor was made an outcast because of the color of her skin. As she rose to infamy, the press and politicians manipulated her image to demonize poor black women. This is the dazzling story of what was done to Linda Taylor, what she did to others, and what was done in her name."--Jacket.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The Queen?
This edition of The Queen has approximately 432 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The Queen?
For most readers, The Queen typically takes between 9h 0m and 6h 0m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 108,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 7h 12m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 15 days • Estimated word count: 108,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of The Queen?
The estimated word count for The Queen is approximately 108,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The Queen?
The Queen was written by Josh Levin.
When was The Queen published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2019. The original work may have been published on a different date.