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George F. Kennan: An American Life by John Lewis Gaddis

George F. Kennan: An American Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the George F. Kennan: An American Life audiobook runs 31.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner (about 21.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

31.9listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2012released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 31.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish George F. Kennan: An American Life at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day64 days
1 hour / day32 days
2 hours / day16 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×22 days

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What our data says

  • At 31.9 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner

Malcolm Hillgartner narrates 285 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,361 hours in all.

All Malcolm Hillgartner audiobooks, measured

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

George F. Kennan: An American Life is an audiobook by John Lewis Gaddis: a 31.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Malcolm Hillgartner, released January 10, 2012, on the World and History & Culture shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
31.9 hrs
Narrated by
Malcolm Hillgartner
Released
January 10, 2012
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, History & Culture
ISBN
9781483077826

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the George F. Kennan: An American Life audiobook?

George F. Kennan: An American Life runs 31.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 21.3 hours.

Is the George F. Kennan: An American Life audiobook free?

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

Who narrates George F. Kennan: An American Life?

George F. Kennan: An American Life is narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner.

Is George F. Kennan: An American Life worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 21.3 hours, saving 10.6 hours.