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The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics by Barton Swaim

The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics runs 5.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jonathan Yen (about 4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.9listening hrs
Memoirsstore shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 5.9 hours, it is shorter than 76% of the 10,266 Memoirs audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics is an audiobook by Barton Swaim: a 5.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonathan Yen, released July 14, 2015, on the Memoirs and Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.9 hrs
Narrated by
Jonathan Yen
Released
July 14, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Memoirs, Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
ISBN
9781494584351

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics as an audiobook?

The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics runs 5.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4 hours.

Is The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics?

The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics is narrated by Jonathan Yen.