How Long to Read Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II

How Long Does it Take to Read Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 50 minutes to read Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II by John W. Dower

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

Description

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the 1999 National Book Award for Nonfiction, finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize and the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize, Embracing Defeat is John W. Dower's brilliant examination of Japan in the immediate, shattering aftermath of World War II. Drawing on a vast range of Japanese sources and illustrated with dozens of astonishing documentary photographs, Embracing Defeat is the fullest and most important history of the more than six years of American occupation, which affected every level of Japanese society, often in ways neither side could anticipate. Dower,...

How long is Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II?

Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II by John W. Dower is 688 pages long, and a total of 177,504 words.

This makes it 232% the length of the average book. It also has 217% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 9 minutes to read Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II aloud.

What Reading Level is Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II?

Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II is suitable for students ages 12 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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