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A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial by James Reston Jr.

A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial runs 6.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jeff Cummings (about 4.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.9listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.9 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
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What our data says

  • At 6.9 hours, it runs longer than 57% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment 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

A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial is an audiobook by James Reston Jr.: a 6.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Jeff Cummings, released October 17, 2017, on the Arts & Entertainment and Military (History) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.9 hrs
Narrated by
Jeff Cummings
Released
October 17, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment, Military (History), Non-Fiction
ISBN
9781543654974

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial as an audiobook?

A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial runs 6.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.6 hours.

Is A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial?

A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial is narrated by Jeff Cummings.