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Walt Whitman’s America: A Cultural Biography by David S. Reynolds

Walt Whitman’s America: A Cultural Biography: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Walt Whitman’s America: A Cultural Biography audiobook runs 28.9 hours unabridged, narrated by John Lescault (about 19.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

28.9listening hrs
Biography & Memoirstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 28.9 hours of listening.

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30 min / day58 days
1 hour / day29 days
2 hours / day15 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×20 days

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What our data says

  • At 28.9 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 31,282 Biography & Memoir 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

Walt Whitman’s America: A Cultural Biography is an audiobook by David S. Reynolds: a 28.9-hour unabridged recording, read by John Lescault, released December 31, 2019, on the Biography & Memoir shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
28.9 hrs
Narrated by
John Lescault
Released
December 31, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Biography & Memoir
ISBN
9781094080376

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Walt Whitman’s America: A Cultural Biography audiobook?

Walt Whitman’s America: A Cultural Biography runs 28.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 19.2 hours.

Is the Walt Whitman’s America: A Cultural Biography audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Walt Whitman’s America: A Cultural Biography?

Walt Whitman’s America: A Cultural Biography is narrated by John Lescault.

Is Walt Whitman’s America: A Cultural Biography worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 19.2 hours, saving 9.6 hours.