How Long to Read The Dressmakers of Auschwitz

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dressmakers of Auschwitz?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Dressmakers of Auschwitz by Lucy Adlington

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

Description

A powerful chronicle of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clothes at an extraordinary fashion workshop created within one of the most notorious WWII death camps. At the height of the Holocaust twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp—mainly Jewish women and girls—were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions for elite Nazi women in a dedicated salon. It was work that they hoped would spare them from the gas chambers. This fashion workshop—called the Upper Tailoring Studio—was established by Hedwig Höss, the camp commandant’s wife, and patronized by the wives of SS guards and officers. Here, the dressmakers produced high-quality garments for SS social functions in Auschwitz, and for ladies from Nazi Berlin’s upper crust. Drawing on diverse sources—including interviews with the last surviving seamstress—The Dressmakers of Auschwitz follows the fates of these brave women. Their bonds of family and friendship not only helped them endure persecution, but also to play their part in camp resistance. Weaving the dressmakers’ remarkable experiences within the context of Nazi policies for plunder and exploitation, historian Lucy Adlington exposes the greed, cruelty, and hypocrisy of the Third Reich and offers a fresh look at a little-known chapter of World War II and the Holocaust.

How long is The Dressmakers of Auschwitz?

The Dressmakers of Auschwitz by Lucy Adlington is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read The Dressmakers of Auschwitz aloud.

What Reading Level is The Dressmakers of Auschwitz?

The Dressmakers of Auschwitz 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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