How Long to Read Six Days in August: The Story of Stockholm Syndrome

How Long Does it Take to Read Six Days in August: The Story of Stockholm Syndrome?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Six Days in August: The Story of Stockholm Syndrome by David King

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

Description

A rollicking account of the bizarre hostage drama that gave rise to the term "Stockholm syndrome." On the morning of August 23, 1973, a man wearing a wig, makeup, and a pair of sunglasses walked into the main branch of Sveriges Kreditbank, a prominent bank in central Stockholm. He ripped out a submachine gun, fired it into the ceiling, and shouted, "The party starts!" This was the beginning of a six-day hostage crisis—and media circus—that would mesmerize the world, drawing into its grip everyone from Sweden’s most notorious outlaw to the prime minister himself. As policemen and reporters encircled the bank, the crime-in-progress turned into a high-stakes thriller broadcast on live television. Inside the building, meanwhile, complicated emotional relationships developed between captors and captives that would launch a remarkable new concept into the realm of psychology, hostage negotiation, and popular culture. Based on a wealth of previously unpublished sources, including rare film footage and unprecedented access to the main participants, Six Days in August captures the surreal events in their entirety, on an almost minute-by-minute basis. It is a rich human drama that blurs the lines between loyalty and betrayal, obedience and defiance, fear and attraction—and a groundbreaking work of nonfiction that forces us to consider "Stockholm syndrome" in an entirely new light.

How long is Six Days in August: The Story of Stockholm Syndrome?

Six Days in August: The Story of Stockholm Syndrome by David King is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Six Days in August: The Story of Stockholm Syndrome Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Six Days in August: The Story of Stockholm Syndrome aloud.

What Reading Level is Six Days in August: The Story of Stockholm Syndrome?

Six Days in August: The Story of Stockholm Syndrome 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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