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The Most Dangerous Man in America: Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Franklin by Catherine Drinker Bowen

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Franklin: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Most Dangerous Man in America: Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Franklin runs 9.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Lois Betterton (about 6.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.9listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2010released
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What our data says

  • At 9.9 hours, it runs longer than 63% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Franklin is an audiobook by Catherine Drinker Bowen: a 9.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Lois Betterton, released July 28, 2010, on the History & Culture and Law & Politics shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.9 hrs
Narrated by
Lois Betterton
Released
July 28, 2010
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Law & Politics
ISBN
9781481576383

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Most Dangerous Man in America: Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Franklin as an audiobook?

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Franklin runs 9.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.6 hours.

Is The Most Dangerous Man in America: Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Franklin free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Most Dangerous Man in America: Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Franklin?

The Most Dangerous Man in America: Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Franklin is narrated by Lois Betterton.