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1812: The War That Forged a Nation by Walter R. Borneman

1812: The War That Forged a Nation: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the 1812: The War That Forged a Nation audiobook runs 11.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Jonathan Yen (about 7.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.6listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.6 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.6 hours, it runs longer than 67% of the 5,887 The Americas audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

1812: The War That Forged a Nation is an audiobook by Walter R. Borneman: a 11.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonathan Yen, released September 1, 2026, on the The Americas and Military (History) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.6 hrs
Narrated by
Jonathan Yen
Released
September 1, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas, Military (History)
ISBN
9780063519657

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the 1812: The War That Forged a Nation audiobook?

1812: The War That Forged a Nation runs 11.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.7 hours.

Is the 1812: The War That Forged a Nation audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates 1812: The War That Forged a Nation?

1812: The War That Forged a Nation is narrated by Jonathan Yen.

Is 1812: The War That Forged a Nation worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.7 hours, saving 3.9 hours.