Jefferson's Great Gamble: The Remarkable Story of Jefferson, Napoleon and the Men Behind the Louisiana Purchase
Author: Cerami, Charles A.
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
10.4
Points
17.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
82562
Points per Word
0.000206
Page Count
309
Points per Page
0.055016
Description
This is the story of the political machinations that were behind the Louisiana Purchase, discussing the negotiations between Jefferson and Napoleon, and Jefferson's attempts to convince Napoleon that the U.S. was prepared to go to war for New Orleans.