The estimated word count of Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy is 48,360 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 3 hrs 14 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 5 hrs 23 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 48 mins.
Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy - 48,360 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 5 hrs 23 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 3 hrs 14 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 1 hrs 48 mins |
for Strongman: The Rise of Five Dictators and the Fall of Democracy
From the bestselling author of the Don’t Know Much About® books comes a dramatic account of the origins of democracy, the history of authoritarianism, and the reigns of five of history's deadliest dictators. A Washington Post Best Book of the Year! What makes a country fall to a dictator? How do authoritarian leaders―strongmen―capable of killing millions acquire their power? How are they able to defeat the ideal of democracy? And what can we do to make sure it doesn’t happen again?By profiling five of the most notoriously ruthless dictators in history―Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Saddam Hussein―Kenneth C. Davis seeks to answer these questions, examining the forces in these strongmen’s personal lives and historical periods that shaped the leaders they’d become. Meticulously researched and complete with photographs, Strongman provides insight into the lives of five leaders who callously transformed the world and serves as an invaluable resource in an era when democracy itself seems in peril.* "A fascinating, highly readable portrayal of infamous men that provides urgent lessons for democracy now." ―Publishers Weekly, starred review "Strongman is a book that is both deeply researched and deeply felt, both an alarming warning and a galvanizing call to action, both daunting and necessary to read and discuss." ―Cynthia Levinson, author of Fault Lines in the Constitution