How long does it take to read Embracing Defeat?
Embracing Defeat by John W. Dower takes about 12 hours 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 28 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1999. 680 pages, about 187,000 words.
25 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 20 hours 47 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
John Dower, distinguished historian of modern Japan, casts his eye on the immediate aftermath of World War II. Drawing on a vast range of Japanese sources, this new study illuminates how shattering defeat followed by over six years of American military occupation affected every level of Japanese society in ways that neither the victor nor the vanquished could anticipate. The great achievement of Embracing Defeat lies in its vivid portrayal of the countless ways in which the Japanese met the challenge of "starting over" - from top-level manipulations concerning the fate of Emperor Hirohito to the hopes, fears, and activities of ordinary men and women in every walk of life. This is a fascinating portrait of an extraordinary moment in history, when new values warred with old and early ideals of demilitarization and radical reform were soon challenged by the United States's decision to incorporate Japan into the Cold War Pax Americana.
Subjects: History, National Book Award Winner, Condiciones sociales, Politieke hervormingen, Relations interculturelles, Démocratie
