How Long to Read The Story of a Central European

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of a Central European?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Story of a Central European by Katinka Countess of Szapáry

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

Description

The author, Countess Katinka Szap�ry, recalls the 1920s and 1930s when she was growing up in rural Hungary, her experiences of the Second World War, (particularly the Russian occupation of eastern Europe), and her post-war experiences when she was employed as a translator by the British occupying forces in Vienna, at which time her family, as aristocrats, were being subjected to the deportations and executions of the Stalinist regime. The memoirs include details of past events that occurred in her family, as told to her by elderly relatives, in some cases going back to the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburgs of 1848. Countess Szap�ry was a keen observer, herself. As a result, across the pages of her memoirs pass a panoply of characters - of eccentric relatives, family retainers, serfs, highwaymen, aristocrats, gypsies, priests, members of royalty, celebrities (including Marlene Dietrich), and post-war black marketers. The author's own personal life was not without incident. With the fall of Budapest to the Russians in February 1945, Countess Szap�ry fled, in front of the advancing Russian army, on horseback, and often under bombardment, until she was able to cross the Austrian border - only to be taken for a spy by the German Waffen SS.In 1948, Countess Szap�ry journeyed to England, as an enemy alien, in search of some lost Esterh�zy jewels, and remained in England, working at the Austrian Embassy, until her death on January 23rd, 1985.

How long is The Story of a Central European?

The Story of a Central European by Katinka Countess of Szapáry is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of a Central European Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Story of a Central European aloud.

What Reading Level is The Story of a Central European?

The Story of a Central European 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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