It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Irving Berlin: America's Underdog Songwriter by Paul M. Kaplan
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Irving Berlin and his family fled anti-Jewish Russia before he went on to become one of America's most popular commercial composers. As a self-taught pianist, Berlin is responsible for many hit songs such as "God Bless America," "White Christmas," as well as the musical Annie Get Your Gun. Author Paul Kaplan traces the path of the man behind the songs through this rags-to-riches story and Berlin's place in the music business in the early twentieth century, including the tragedies that befell him on this journey.
Irving Berlin: America's Underdog Songwriter by Paul M. Kaplan is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.
This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Irving Berlin: America's Underdog Songwriter aloud.
Irving Berlin: America's Underdog Songwriter is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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