It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Mendelssohn is on the Roof by Jiří Weil
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Julius Schlesinger, aspiring SS officer, has received orders to remove from the roof of Prague's concert hall the statue of the Jewish composer Felix Mendelssohn. But which of the figures adorning the roof is the Jew? Remembering his course on racial science, Schlesinger instructs his men to pull down the statue with the biggest nose. Only as the statue they have carefully chosen begins to topple does he recognize that it is not Mendelssohn; it is Richard Wagner. Thus begins a story of disarming simplicity that traces the transformation of ordinary lives in Nazi-occupied Prague. Death abetted...
Mendelssohn is on the Roof by Jiří Weil is 227 pages long, and a total of 58,339 words.
This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 18 minutes to read Mendelssohn is on the Roof aloud.
Mendelssohn is on the Roof 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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