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Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia by Gore Vidal

Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia: Audiobook

Book 3 of the American Imperialism series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia audiobook runs 5.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Jeff Cummings (about 3.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.6listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 5.6 hours, it is shorter than 79% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on American Imperialism

This is book 3. Books 1 to 2 run 8.6 hours before it; books 1 to 3 run 14.2 hours in all.

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About this listen

Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia is book 3 of Gore Vidal's American Imperialism series: a 5.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Jeff Cummings, released December 31, 2019, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and The Americas shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.6 hrs
Narrated by
Jeff Cummings
Released
December 31, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, The Americas
Series
American Imperialism #3
ISBN
9781799751656

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia audiobook?

Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia runs 5.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.7 hours.

Is the Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia audiobook free?

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Who narrates Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia?

Imperial America: Reflections on the United States of Amnesia is narrated by Jeff Cummings.