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M.C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton

M.C. Higgins, the Great: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the M.C. Higgins, the Great audiobook runs 8.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Roscoe Lee Browne (about 5.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.4listening hrs
Non-fiction (Kids)store shelf
2013released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish M.C. Higgins, the Great at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.4 hours, it runs longer than 94% of the 14,091 Non-fiction (Kids) 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

M.C. Higgins, the Great is an audiobook by Virginia Hamilton: a 8.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Roscoe Lee Browne, released February 1, 2013, on the Non-fiction (Kids) and Humor shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.4 hrs
Narrated by
Roscoe Lee Browne
Released
February 1, 2013
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Non-fiction (Kids), Humor
ISBN
9781470355050

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the M.C. Higgins, the Great audiobook?

M.C. Higgins, the Great runs 8.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.6 hours.

Is the M.C. Higgins, the Great audiobook free?

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

Who narrates M.C. Higgins, the Great?

M.C. Higgins, the Great is narrated by Roscoe Lee Browne.