The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932–1972: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932–1972 runs 57.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jeff Riggenbach (about 38.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 57.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 115 days |
| 1 hour / day | 58 days |
| 2 hours / day | 29 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 39 days |
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What our data says
- At 57.5 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 5,887 The Americas audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Jeff Riggenbach
Jeff Riggenbach narrates 80 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 911 hours in all.
About as long, on the The Americas shelf
4 The Americas 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 Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932–1972 is an audiobook by William Manchester: a 57.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Jeff Riggenbach, released June 1, 1994, on the The Americas shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 57.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- Jeff Riggenbach
- Released
- June 1, 1994
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- The Americas
- ISBN
- 9781483078465
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932–1972 as an audiobook?
The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932–1972 runs 57.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 38.3 hours.
Is The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932–1972 free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932–1972?
The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932–1972 is narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.
Is The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America, 1932–1972 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 38.3 hours, saving 19.2 hours.