It takes the average reader 10 hours and 41 minutes to read Shanghai '37 by Vicki Baum
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Vicki Baum, author of the acclaimed Grand Hotel, visited Shanghai in 1937. Her many friends there provided her with a wealth of information about China's convoluted politics, and the secret life and unique personalities of Shanghai--material she used as the basis of Shanghai '37. The hotel depicted in the novel was the Cathay, which, on August 14, 1937, following the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, was attacked by a bomb. This incident, known as "Bloody Saturday," caused considerable damage and the deaths of many people. It forms the climax of Shanghai '37, a story that follows the lives...
Shanghai '37 by Vicki Baum is 619 pages long, and a total of 160,321 words.
This makes it 209% the length of the average book. It also has 196% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 36 minutes to read Shanghai '37 aloud.
Shanghai '37 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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