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Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1855-1858: Building a New Party, a House Divided and the Lincoln Douglas Debates by Michael Burlingame

Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1855-1858: Building a New Party, a House Divided and the Lincoln Douglas Debates: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1855-1858: Building a New Party, a House Divided and the Lincoln Douglas Debates audiobook runs 10 hours unabridged, narrated by Sean Pratt (about 6.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2009released
Free for new listeners

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  • At 10 hours, it runs longer than 64% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1855-1858: Building a New Party, a House Divided and the Lincoln Douglas Debates is an audiobook by Michael Burlingame: a 10-hour unabridged recording, read by Sean Pratt, released July 7, 2009, on the History & Culture and Law & Politics shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
10 hrs
Narrated by
Sean Pratt
Released
July 7, 2009
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Law & Politics
ISBN
9781596594265

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How long is the Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1855-1858: Building a New Party, a House Divided and the Lincoln Douglas Debates audiobook?

Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1855-1858: Building a New Party, a House Divided and the Lincoln Douglas Debates runs 10 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.7 hours.

Is the Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1855-1858: Building a New Party, a House Divided and the Lincoln Douglas Debates audiobook free?

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Who narrates Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1855-1858: Building a New Party, a House Divided and the Lincoln Douglas Debates?

Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1855-1858: Building a New Party, a House Divided and the Lincoln Douglas Debates is narrated by Sean Pratt.

Is Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1855-1858: Building a New Party, a House Divided and the Lincoln Douglas Debates worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.7 hours, saving 3.3 hours.