How Long to Read Fleeing the Nazis, Surviving the Gulag, and Arriving in the Free World

How Long Does it Take to Read Fleeing the Nazis, Surviving the Gulag, and Arriving in the Free World?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read Fleeing the Nazis, Surviving the Gulag, and Arriving in the Free World by Victor Zarnowitz

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

Description

Victor Zarnowitz is a world-famous economist. Victor Zarnowitz is also a man who grew up in the Polish town of Oswiecim, known in German as Auschwitz. Zarnowitz and his brother fled the area as the Nazis advanced in September 1939. Moving eastward, he landed right in the arms of the Soviets and was sent to a Siberian Gulag. How did this brilliant young man, who nearly died at the hands of the Soviets, end up a renowned University of Chicago economist? That's exactly what this inspiring, lyrical memoir—told in simple, captivating prose—is all about. The recipient of many prizes and honors, Zarnowitz is still, at age eighty-seven, one of the six economists who decide officially that the U.S. is in a recession. He is also a captivating writer and his memoir a thrilling page turner: -In September 1939 Victor and his brother walked the entire width of Poland with the blitzkrieg just behind them. They ran right into oncoming Soviet troops. Zarnowitz was trapped at the junction of the two most fearsome armies the world had ever seen. He was literally standing in the center point of history. -The Soviets considered Polish refugees prisoners of war. In 1940, they transported Zarnowitz and his brother thousands of miles north and put them to work in Stalin's oldest Gulag. They earned their daily gruel and bread crusts by trying to meet impossible work quotas. The last third of the book brings the story up to date, telling, in a non-technical manner, of Zarnowitz's life in America and his professional career. It includes his observations of other economists and their ideas, his own contributions to business-cycle theory and economic indicators, and his thoughts on more than a half-century of American history. While memoirs of the Holocaust are plentiful, the Jewish experience in Stalin's Gulags has been virtually forgotten. Weaving politics and economics into the harrowing tale of his personal journey, Zarnowitz's inspiring life story provides a priceless perspective on some of the most traumatic upheavals of the 20th century—and on the resilience and power of the human spirit.

How long is Fleeing the Nazis, Surviving the Gulag, and Arriving in the Free World?

Fleeing the Nazis, Surviving the Gulag, and Arriving in the Free World by Victor Zarnowitz is 196 pages long, and a total of 50,176 words.

This makes it 66% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fleeing the Nazis, Surviving the Gulag, and Arriving in the Free World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Fleeing the Nazis, Surviving the Gulag, and Arriving in the Free World aloud.

What Reading Level is Fleeing the Nazis, Surviving the Gulag, and Arriving in the Free World?

Fleeing the Nazis, Surviving the Gulag, and Arriving in the Free World 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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