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The First Emancipation: The Forgotten History of Abolition in Revolutionary France by Jeremy D. Popkin

The First Emancipation: The Forgotten History of Abolition in Revolutionary France: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The First Emancipation: The Forgotten History of Abolition in Revolutionary France runs 15.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Adam Barr (about 10.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

15.6listening hrs
Europestore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 15.6 hours of listening.

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30 min / day32 days
1 hour / day16 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×11 days

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What our data says

  • At 15.6 hours, it runs longer than 85% of the 3,272 Europe audiobooks in our catalog.

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 First Emancipation: The Forgotten History of Abolition in Revolutionary France is an audiobook by Jeremy D. Popkin: a 15.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Adam Barr, released July 20, 2026, on the Europe shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
15.6 hrs
Narrated by
Adam Barr
Released
July 20, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Europe
ISBN
9781696622882

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The First Emancipation: The Forgotten History of Abolition in Revolutionary France as an audiobook?

The First Emancipation: The Forgotten History of Abolition in Revolutionary France runs 15.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.4 hours.

Is The First Emancipation: The Forgotten History of Abolition in Revolutionary France free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The First Emancipation: The Forgotten History of Abolition in Revolutionary France?

The First Emancipation: The Forgotten History of Abolition in Revolutionary France is narrated by Adam Barr.

Is The First Emancipation: The Forgotten History of Abolition in Revolutionary France worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.4 hours, saving 5.2 hours.