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American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph J. Ellis

American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson audiobook runs 15 hours unabridged, narrated by Susan O'malley (about 10 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

15listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 15 hours of listening.

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2 hours / day8 days
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What our data says

  • At 15 hours, it runs longer than 88% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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 Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson is an audiobook by Joseph J. Ellis: a 15-hour unabridged recording, read by Susan O'malley, released February 23, 2021, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and Law & Politics shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
15 hrs
Narrated by
Susan O'malley
Released
February 23, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, Law & Politics, The Americas
ISBN
9780593414613

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson audiobook?

American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson runs 15 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10 hours.

Is the American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson audiobook free?

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

Who narrates American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson?

American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson is narrated by Susan O'malley.

Is American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10 hours, saving 5 hours.