How Long to Read The Lost World of Communism

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lost World of Communism?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 51 minutes to read The Lost World of Communism by Peter Molloy

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

Description

1989 was a year of revolution: it marked the collapse of communism in Eastern and Central Europe and and an end to an entire way of life for millions of people behind the Iron Curtain. Beginning in Hungary, the retreat from communism picked up speed over the summer when the Poles won an overwhelming victory in free elections over their pro-Soviet rulers. In the fall, East Germany and Czechoslovakia achieved freedom with surprisingly little violence. Only Romania, at the end of the year, witnessed a savage battle in the capital and the summary execution of the most notorious of Eastern Europe's dictators, Nicolae Ceausescu. In The Lost World of Communism, Peter Molloy, producer of the accompanying BBC series, collects first hand testimony of the people who lived in East Germany, Czechoslovakia and Romania during the Cold War era, and reveals an astonishingly rich tapestry of experience that goes beyond the headlines of spies and surveillance, secret police and political corruption - in fact, many of the people remember their lives under communism as 'perfectly ordinary' and even hanker for the 'security' that it offered. From international figures like Vaclav Havel and Lech Walesa, via the shadowy figures of Eastern Europe's intelligence and security services to its 'ordinary' citizens, the voices collected on Peter Molloy's book evoke the moods, preoccupations and experiences of a world of that vanished almost overnight.

How long is The Lost World of Communism?

The Lost World of Communism by Peter Molloy is 171 pages long, and a total of 42,921 words.

This makes it 58% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lost World of Communism Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 54 minutes to read The Lost World of Communism aloud.

What Reading Level is The Lost World of Communism?

The Lost World of Communism is suitable for students ages 10 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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