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The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum by Rebecca Loncraine

The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum runs 11.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Brooke Heldman (about 7.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.6listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2014released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.6 hours of listening.

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2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.6 hours, it runs longer than 76% of the 5,224 History & Culture 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 Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum is an audiobook by Rebecca Loncraine: a 11.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Brooke Heldman, released June 3, 2014, on the History & Culture shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.6 hrs
Narrated by
Brooke Heldman
Released
June 3, 2014
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture
ISBN
9781621884057

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum as an audiobook?

The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum runs 11.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.7 hours.

Is The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum?

The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum is narrated by Brooke Heldman.

Is The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.7 hours, saving 3.9 hours.