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Better Days Will Come Again: The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp by Travis Atria

Better Days Will Come Again: The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Better Days Will Come Again: The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp audiobook runs 8.9 hours unabridged, narrated by David Sadzin (about 5.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.9listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

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  • At 8.9 hours, it runs longer than 54% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

Better Days Will Come Again: The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp is an audiobook by Travis Atria: a 8.9-hour unabridged recording, read by David Sadzin, released January 7, 2020, on the History & Culture shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.9 hrs
Narrated by
David Sadzin
Released
January 7, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture
ISBN
9781684576708

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Better Days Will Come Again: The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp audiobook?

Better Days Will Come Again: The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp runs 8.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.9 hours.

Is the Better Days Will Come Again: The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp audiobook free?

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Who narrates Better Days Will Come Again: The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp?

Better Days Will Come Again: The Life of Arthur Briggs, Jazz Genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi Prison Camp is narrated by David Sadzin.