It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Triumph: Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics by Jeremy Schaap
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The remarkable behind-the-scenes story of one of the most iconic clashes in sports and world history. In 1936, against a backdrop of swastikas flying and storm troopers goose-stepping, an African-American athlete won a staggering four Olympic gold medals. Jesse Owens, the son of sharecroppers, had single-handedly crushed Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy. The story of Jesse Owens at the 1936 games is that of a high-profile athlete giving a performance that transcends sports. But it is also the intimate and complex tale of the courage of one remarkable man. This is the incredible true story of...
Triumph: Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics by Jeremy Schaap 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.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Triumph: Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics aloud.
Triumph: Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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