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In Defense of a Liberal Education by Fareed Zakaria

In Defense of a Liberal Education: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In Defense of a Liberal Education audiobook runs 3.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Fareed Zakaria (about 2.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

3.8listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 3.8 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day4 days
2 hours / day2 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 3.8 hours, it is shorter than 88% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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

In Defense of a Liberal Education is an audiobook by Fareed Zakaria: a 3.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Fareed Zakaria, released March 30, 2015, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
3.8 hrs
Narrated by
Fareed Zakaria
Released
March 30, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
ISBN
9781442389779

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the In Defense of a Liberal Education audiobook?

In Defense of a Liberal Education runs 3.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.5 hours.

Is the In Defense of a Liberal Education audiobook free?

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

Who narrates In Defense of a Liberal Education?

In Defense of a Liberal Education is narrated by Fareed Zakaria.