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Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend by Scott Reynolds Nelson

Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend audiobook runs 6.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Panama Jackson (about 4.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.2listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.2 hours of listening.

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30 min / day13 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
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What our data says

  • At 6.2 hours, it runs longer than 52% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf

706 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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

Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend is an audiobook by Scott Reynolds Nelson: a 6.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Panama Jackson, released June 14, 2023, on the Arts & Entertainment and Essays & Anthologies shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.2 hrs
Narrated by
Panama Jackson
Released
June 14, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment, Essays & Anthologies, Non-Fiction
ISBN
9798368953762

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend audiobook?

Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend runs 6.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.1 hours.

Is the Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend?

Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend is narrated by Panama Jackson.