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Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party by George R. Stewart

Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party audiobook runs 12.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Jeff Riggenbach (about 8.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.2listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2007released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.2 hours of listening.

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30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.2 hours, it runs longer than 70% 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

Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party is an audiobook by George R. Stewart: a 12.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Jeff Riggenbach, released January 1, 2007, on the The Americas shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.2 hrs
Narrated by
Jeff Riggenbach
Released
January 1, 2007
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas
ISBN
9781483054353

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party audiobook?

Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party runs 12.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.

Is the Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party?

Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party is narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.

Is Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours, saving 4.1 hours.