About This Book
A novel on a strike at a silk plant in 1950s Japan, illustrating the true face of the much-touted Japanese paternalism. The company operated a network of spies and anyone falling ill was fired. The strike led to better working conditions throughout Japan.
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Reading Time Estimates
6h 13m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 28m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 12m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 67,100 wordsπ
9 days at 30 min/day
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4 h 28 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
4 h 58 min
at 1.5x narration speed
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7 h 27 min
Audio 2x
3 h 44 min
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