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In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America by Daniel Rood

In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America audiobook runs 14.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Lyle Blaker (about 9.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.2listening hrs
Social Sciencestore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 14.2 hours of listening.

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30 min / day29 days
1 hour / day15 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 14.2 hours, it runs longer than 92% of the 9,905 Social Science 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 the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America is an audiobook by Daniel Rood: a 14.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Lyle Blaker, released June 15, 2026, on the Social Science and The Americas shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
14.2 hrs
Narrated by
Lyle Blaker
Released
June 15, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Social Science, The Americas
ISBN
9798349163562

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America audiobook?

In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America runs 14.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.5 hours.

Is the In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America audiobook free?

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

Who narrates In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America?

In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America is narrated by Lyle Blaker.

Is In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.5 hours, saving 4.7 hours.