How Long to Read Rhapsody in Junk: a Daughter's Return to Germany to Finish Her Father's Story

How Long Does it Take to Read Rhapsody in Junk: a Daughter's Return to Germany to Finish Her Father's Story?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 36 minutes to read Rhapsody in Junk: a Daughter's Return to Germany to Finish Her Father's Story by Marilyn Jeffers Walton

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

Description

This book is the culmination of three years of research in four countries. By meticulously combing the archive records in England, Germany, Poland and the United States, Marilyn Jeffers Walton has reconstructed the final mission of her father and his crew and located the German cemetery where one crewmate, killed the day the plane was shot down, was buried. She searched for and found the remaining men of the crew of "Rhapsody in Junk" and reunited them after sixty years. Interviews with the crew and fellow prisoners of war contributed puzzle pieces, put together bit by bit, that enabled her to find where they were captured and interrogated. By searching old records, letters, diaries and mission records, she was finally able to return to Germany and find the crash site of her father's B-24 where pieces of the plane still remained. To her astonishment, she met the woman who watched her father bail out and saw the very field where he landed. During her return to Germany, she connected emotionally with the people of the peaceful farm community of Wagersrott where her father was taken prisoner over six decades before. In her quest to reconstruct the mission and her father's prisoner of war experiences, Walton presents not only his story but the stories of the British and German people who both suffered greatly, all caught up in the dictates of a mad man. Revealed within the pages is a first-hand account of the bombing of Dresden from a German couple who survived it. Walton's odyssey through Europe allowed her to discover the rich fabric of the people who endured and survived the war and to weave their stories into a multi-faceted mosaic that reflects the personal experiences of World War II.

How long is Rhapsody in Junk: a Daughter's Return to Germany to Finish Her Father's Story?

Rhapsody in Junk: a Daughter's Return to Germany to Finish Her Father's Story by Marilyn Jeffers Walton is 512 pages long, and a total of 129,024 words.

This makes it 173% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rhapsody in Junk: a Daughter's Return to Germany to Finish Her Father's Story Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 45 minutes to read Rhapsody in Junk: a Daughter's Return to Germany to Finish Her Father's Story aloud.

What Reading Level is Rhapsody in Junk: a Daughter's Return to Germany to Finish Her Father's Story?

Rhapsody in Junk: a Daughter's Return to Germany to Finish Her Father's Story 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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