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The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State by Lisa Mcgirr

The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State runs 11.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Donna Postel (about 7.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.2listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.2 hours, it runs longer than 71% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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 War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State is an audiobook by Lisa Mcgirr: a 11.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Donna Postel, released March 30, 2021, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and The Americas shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.2 hrs
Narrated by
Donna Postel
Released
March 30, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, The Americas
ISBN
9781705295403

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State as an audiobook?

The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State runs 11.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.5 hours.

Is The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State?

The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State is narrated by Donna Postel.

Is The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.5 hours, saving 3.7 hours.