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American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee by Karen Abbott

American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee audiobook runs 11.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Bernadette Dunne (about 7.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.9listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2010released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.9 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 11.9 hours, it runs longer than 85% 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

American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee is an audiobook by Karen Abbott: a 11.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Bernadette Dunne, released December 28, 2010, on the Arts & Entertainment and History & Culture shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.9 hrs
Narrated by
Bernadette Dunne
Released
December 28, 2010
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment, History & Culture, Women
ISBN
9780307877109

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee audiobook?

American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee runs 11.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.9 hours.

Is the American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee audiobook free?

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

Who narrates American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee?

American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee is narrated by Bernadette Dunne.

Is American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.9 hours, saving 4 hours.