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Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life by James McPherson

Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life audiobook runs 1.9 hours unabridged, narrated by John McDonough (about 1.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.9listening hrs
Biography & Memoirstore shelf
2009released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 1.9 hours, it is shorter than 86% of the 31,282 Biography & Memoir 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

Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life is an audiobook by James McPherson: a 1.9-hour unabridged recording, read by John McDonough, released February 13, 2009, on the Biography & Memoir shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.9 hrs
Narrated by
John McDonough
Released
February 13, 2009
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Biography & Memoir
ISBN
9781440708398

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life audiobook?

Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life runs 1.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.3 hours.

Is the Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life audiobook free?

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Who narrates Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life?

Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life is narrated by John McDonough.