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Kissinger: Volume I: 1923-1968: The Idealist by Niall Ferguson

Kissinger: Volume I: 1923-1968: The Idealist: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Kissinger: Volume I: 1923-1968: The Idealist audiobook runs 34.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner and Jeff Cummings (about 22.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

34.3listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 34.3 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

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Malcolm Hillgartner narrates 285 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,361 hours in all.

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About this listen

Kissinger: Volume I: 1923-1968: The Idealist is an audiobook by Niall Ferguson: a 34.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Malcolm Hillgartner and Jeff Cummings, released September 29, 2015, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and Law & Politics shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
34.3 hrs
Narrated by
Malcolm Hillgartner, Jeff Cummings
Released
September 29, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, Law & Politics, The Americas
ISBN
9781455834518

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Kissinger: Volume I: 1923-1968: The Idealist audiobook?

Kissinger: Volume I: 1923-1968: The Idealist runs 34.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 22.8 hours.

Is the Kissinger: Volume I: 1923-1968: The Idealist audiobook free?

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Who narrates Kissinger: Volume I: 1923-1968: The Idealist?

Kissinger: Volume I: 1923-1968: The Idealist is narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner and Jeff Cummings.

Is Kissinger: Volume I: 1923-1968: The Idealist worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 22.8 hours, saving 11.4 hours.