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Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition by Mark Lawrence Schrad

Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition audiobook runs 29.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Tom Perkins (about 19.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

29.3listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 29.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition at common listening paces
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30 min / day59 days
1 hour / day30 days
2 hours / day15 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×20 days

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What our data says

  • At 29.3 hours, it runs longer than 98% 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

Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition is an audiobook by Mark Lawrence Schrad: a 29.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Tom Perkins, released February 8, 2022, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
29.3 hrs
Narrated by
Tom Perkins
Released
February 8, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781705281543

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition audiobook?

Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition runs 29.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 19.5 hours.

Is the Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition?

Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition is narrated by Tom Perkins.

Is Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 19.5 hours, saving 9.8 hours.