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Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West by H.W. Brands

Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West audiobook runs 17.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Matt Kugler (about 11.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.2listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 17.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day35 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17.2 hours, it runs longer than 88% of the 5,887 The Americas 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

Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West is an audiobook by H.W. Brands: a 17.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Matt Kugler, released October 22, 2019, on the The Americas shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
17.2 hrs
Narrated by
Matt Kugler
Released
October 22, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas
ISBN
9781549115110

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West audiobook?

Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West runs 17.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.5 hours.

Is the Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West?

Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West is narrated by Matt Kugler.

Is Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.5 hours, saving 5.7 hours.