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Barnum: An American Life by Robert Wilson

Barnum: An American Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Barnum: An American Life audiobook runs 11.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Arthur Morey (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.7listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.7 hours of listening.

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2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.7 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

Barnum: An American Life is an audiobook by Robert Wilson: a 11.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Arthur Morey, released August 6, 2019, on the Arts & Entertainment and History & Culture shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.7 hrs
Narrated by
Arthur Morey
Released
August 6, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment, History & Culture, The Americas
ISBN
9781508294184

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Barnum: An American Life audiobook?

Barnum: An American Life runs 11.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.

Is the Barnum: An American Life audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Barnum: An American Life?

Barnum: An American Life is narrated by Arthur Morey.

Is Barnum: An American Life worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.