How long does it take to read They Thought They Were Free?
The Germans, 1933-45
Milton Mayer
They Thought They Were Free by Milton Mayer takes about 6 hours 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 33 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1955. 357 pages, about 98,175 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 5 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Interviews with ten former Nazis comprise the core of this penetrating study of the psychological causes of Nazism and their implications for modern Germany.
Subjects: National socialism, Germany, social conditions, Jews, germany, National characteristics, german, Case studies, Social conditions