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In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism by J. P. Daughton

In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism audiobook runs 10 hours unabridged, narrated by William Demeritt (about 6.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

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  • At 10 hours, it runs longer than 56% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism is an audiobook by J. P. Daughton: a 10-hour unabridged recording, read by William Demeritt, released July 20, 2021, on the World and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
10 hrs
Narrated by
William Demeritt
Released
July 20, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Europe, Africa
ISBN
9780593501382

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How long is the In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism audiobook?

In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism runs 10 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.7 hours.

Is the In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism audiobook free?

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Who narrates In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism?

In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism is narrated by William Demeritt.

Is In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.7 hours, saving 3.3 hours.