It takes the average reader 5 hours and 48 minutes to read String of Beginnings by Michael Hamburger
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A witty and thoughtful account of the author's journeys and friendships, String of Beginnings opens with the description of his childhood in Weimar Germany. Then, following the Nazis' rise to power, Michael Hamburger's family moved to Britain as a refugee from the age of nine, he had to find a place for himself not only in a new country but also in a new language. This is the frank and entertaining story of the early life of one of the most powerful poets and translators working today.
String of Beginnings by Michael Hamburger is 338 pages long, and a total of 87,204 words.
This makes it 114% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 56 minutes to read String of Beginnings aloud.
String of Beginnings is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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