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Alger Hiss and the Battle for History by Susan Jacoby

Alger Hiss and the Battle for History: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Alger Hiss and the Battle for History audiobook runs 5.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Laural Merlington (about 3.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.3listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2009released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 5.3 hours of listening.

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30 min / day11 days
1 hour / day6 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

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What our data says

  • At 5.3 hours, it is shorter than 81% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Laural Merlington

Laural Merlington narrates 414 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,846 hours in all.

All Laural Merlington audiobooks, measured

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

Alger Hiss and the Battle for History is an audiobook by Susan Jacoby: a 5.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Laural Merlington, released May 25, 2009, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.3 hrs
Narrated by
Laural Merlington
Released
May 25, 2009
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
ISBN
9781400181551

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Alger Hiss and the Battle for History audiobook?

Alger Hiss and the Battle for History runs 5.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.5 hours.

Is the Alger Hiss and the Battle for History audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Alger Hiss and the Battle for History?

Alger Hiss and the Battle for History is narrated by Laural Merlington.