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The Despot’s Apprentice: Donald Trump’s Attack on Democracy by Brian Klaas

The Despot’s Apprentice: Donald Trump’s Attack on Democracy: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Despot’s Apprentice: Donald Trump’s Attack on Democracy runs 9.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Patrick Lawlor (about 6.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.4listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 9.4 hours, it runs longer than 55% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Despot’s Apprentice: Donald Trump’s Attack on Democracy is an audiobook by Brian Klaas: a 9.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Patrick Lawlor, released January 9, 2018, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.4 hrs
Narrated by
Patrick Lawlor
Released
January 9, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
ISBN
9781538542125

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Despot’s Apprentice: Donald Trump’s Attack on Democracy as an audiobook?

The Despot’s Apprentice: Donald Trump’s Attack on Democracy runs 9.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.

Is The Despot’s Apprentice: Donald Trump’s Attack on Democracy free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Despot’s Apprentice: Donald Trump’s Attack on Democracy?

The Despot’s Apprentice: Donald Trump’s Attack on Democracy is narrated by Patrick Lawlor.