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Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln by Richard Brookhiser

Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln audiobook runs 12.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Norman Dietz (about 8.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.8listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.8 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.8 hours, it runs longer than 73% 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

Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln is an audiobook by Richard Brookhiser: a 12.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Norman Dietz, released January 13, 2015, on the The Americas and Law & Politics shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.8 hrs
Narrated by
Norman Dietz
Released
January 13, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas, Law & Politics
ISBN
9781494578794

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln audiobook?

Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln runs 12.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.5 hours.

Is the Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln?

Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln is narrated by Norman Dietz.

Is Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.5 hours, saving 4.3 hours.