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The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln by Sean Wilentz

The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln runs 39.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Joe Barrett (about 26.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

39.7listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 39.7 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day at 1.5×27 days

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What our data says

  • At 39.7 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 5,887 The Americas 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 Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln is an audiobook by Sean Wilentz: a 39.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Joe Barrett, released July 21, 2020, on the The Americas shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
39.7 hrs
Narrated by
Joe Barrett
Released
July 21, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas
ISBN
9781705201183

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln as an audiobook?

The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln runs 39.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 26.5 hours.

Is The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln?

The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln is narrated by Joe Barrett.

Is The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 26.5 hours, saving 13.2 hours.