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The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century by Benn Steil

The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century runs 23.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Stephen Graybill (about 15.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

23.3listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2024released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 23.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day47 days
1 hour / day24 days
2 hours / day12 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×16 days

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What our data says

  • At 23.3 hours, it runs longer than 97% 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 World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century is an audiobook by Benn Steil: a 23.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Stephen Graybill, released January 9, 2024, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and Law & Politics shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
23.3 hrs
Narrated by
Stephen Graybill
Released
January 9, 2024
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, Law & Politics, The Americas
ISBN
9781797172200

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century as an audiobook?

The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century runs 23.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 15.6 hours.

Is The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century?

The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century is narrated by Stephen Graybill.

Is The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 15.6 hours, saving 7.8 hours.