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The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq by George Packer

The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq runs 19.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Richard Poe (about 13.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

19.8listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2008released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 19.8 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 5,887 The Americas audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq is an audiobook by George Packer: a 19.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Richard Poe, released January 15, 2008, on the The Americas and Military (History) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
19.8 hrs
Narrated by
Richard Poe
Released
January 15, 2008
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas, Military (History)
ISBN
9781436147613

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq as an audiobook?

The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq runs 19.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 13.2 hours.

Is The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq?

The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq is narrated by Richard Poe.

Is The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 13.2 hours, saving 6.6 hours.