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My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness by Howard Jones

My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness audiobook runs 17.1 hours unabridged, narrated by James Patrick Cronin (about 11.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.1listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 17.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day35 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17.1 hours, it runs longer than 92% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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

My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness is an audiobook by Howard Jones: a 17.1-hour unabridged recording, read by James Patrick Cronin, released July 11, 2017, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
17.1 hrs
Narrated by
James Patrick Cronin
Released
July 11, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
ISBN
9781541476066

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness audiobook?

My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness runs 17.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.4 hours.

Is the My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness audiobook free?

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

Who narrates My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness?

My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness is narrated by James Patrick Cronin.

Is My Lai: Vietnam, 1968, and the Descent into Darkness worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.4 hours, saving 5.7 hours.