It takes the average reader 7 hours and 3 minutes to read While the Gods Were Silent by Julius Scherzer
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This book is an autobiographical and historical narrative that starts in the 1930s and ends in 1963, the year of the authors arrival in the U.S. The narrative combines autobiography, history, and psychology to tell the story of the authors childhood, teenage years, and early adulthood. It is a story that takes place in a corner of Eastern Europe under fascism and communism, before, during, and after World War II. The author describes his life under the Romanian fascists and communists, as well as under the Soviets during the Stalin era. The author grew up in a province that belonged to the Austrian Empire before World War I. The province was annexed by the Kingdom of Romania, taken over by the Soviets, occupied by Romanian and German troops during World War II, and later re-occupied by the Soviets. The author and his family lived under these different rulers, and the narrative describes their life during those turbulent years. The author also describes his life in communist Romania after the war, between 1946 and 1963, as well as his brief stay in Austria.
While the Gods Were Silent by Julius Scherzer is 415 pages long, and a total of 105,825 words.
This makes it 140% the length of the average book. It also has 129% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 38 minutes to read While the Gods Were Silent aloud.
While the Gods Were Silent is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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