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Washington: The Making of the American Capital by Fergus M. Bordewich

Washington: The Making of the American Capital: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Washington: The Making of the American Capital audiobook runs 13 hours unabridged, narrated by Richard Allen (about 8.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2008released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13 hours of listening.

Days to finish Washington: The Making of the American Capital at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 13 hours, it runs longer than 75% of the 7,179 World 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

Washington: The Making of the American Capital is an audiobook by Fergus M. Bordewich: a 13-hour unabridged recording, read by Richard Allen, released June 16, 2008, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13 hrs
Narrated by
Richard Allen
Released
June 16, 2008
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781400177448

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Washington: The Making of the American Capital audiobook?

Washington: The Making of the American Capital runs 13 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.7 hours.

Is the Washington: The Making of the American Capital audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Washington: The Making of the American Capital?

Washington: The Making of the American Capital is narrated by Richard Allen.

Is Washington: The Making of the American Capital worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.7 hours, saving 4.3 hours.