The American Spirit: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The American Spirit runs 4.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by David McCullough (about 2.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 4.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
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What our data says
- At 4.2 hours, it is shorter than 86% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by David McCullough
David McCullough narrates 5 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 36 hours in all.
About as long, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf
331 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 American Spirit is an audiobook by David McCullough: a 4.2-hour unabridged recording, read by David McCullough, released April 18, 2017, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and World shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 4.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- David McCullough
- Released
- April 18, 2017
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, World
- ISBN
- 9781508238713
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The American Spirit as an audiobook?
The American Spirit runs 4.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.8 hours.
Is The American Spirit free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The American Spirit?
The American Spirit is narrated by David McCullough.