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John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth by Charles River Editors

John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth audiobook runs 1.9 hours unabridged, narrated by David Santowski (about 1.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.9listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 1.9 hours, it is shorter than 90% of the 5,887 The Americas 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

John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth is an audiobook by Charles River Editors: a 1.9-hour unabridged recording, read by David Santowski, released July 24, 2019, on the The Americas and History & Culture shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.9 hrs
Narrated by
David Santowski
Released
July 24, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas, History & Culture
ISBN
9781094224749

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth audiobook?

John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth runs 1.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.2 hours.

Is the John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth audiobook free?

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Who narrates John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth?

John Glenn: The Life and Legacy of the First American Astronaut to Orbit Earth is narrated by David Santowski.