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Polio: An American Story by David M. Oshinsky

Polio: An American Story: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Polio: An American Story audiobook runs 14.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Jonathan Hogan (about 9.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.6listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2008released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 14.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Polio: An American Story at common listening paces
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1 hour / day15 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 14.6 hours, it runs longer than 83% of the 7,179 World 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

Polio: An American Story is an audiobook by David M. Oshinsky: a 14.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonathan Hogan, released March 10, 2008, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
14.6 hrs
Narrated by
Jonathan Hogan
Released
March 10, 2008
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781440796852

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Polio: An American Story audiobook?

Polio: An American Story runs 14.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.8 hours.

Is the Polio: An American Story audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Polio: An American Story?

Polio: An American Story is narrated by Jonathan Hogan.

Is Polio: An American Story worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.8 hours, saving 4.9 hours.