The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States and the Middle East, 1979-2003: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States and the Middle East, 1979-2003 runs 18 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner (about 12 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 18 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 36 days |
| 1 hour / day | 18 days |
| 2 hours / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 12 days |
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What our data says
- At 18 hours, it runs longer than 94% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner
Malcolm Hillgartner narrates 285 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,361 hours in all.
About as long, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf
436 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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
The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States and the Middle East, 1979-2003 is an audiobook by Steve Coll: a 18-hour unabridged recording, read by Malcolm Hillgartner, released February 27, 2024, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and World shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 18 hrs
- Narrated by
- Malcolm Hillgartner
- Released
- February 27, 2024
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, World
- ISBN
- 9781802066166
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States and the Middle East, 1979-2003 as an audiobook?
The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States and the Middle East, 1979-2003 runs 18 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12 hours.
Is The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States and the Middle East, 1979-2003 free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States and the Middle East, 1979-2003?
The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States and the Middle East, 1979-2003 is narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner.
Is The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the United States and the Middle East, 1979-2003 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12 hours, saving 6 hours.