The Great Man

The Great Man

By Erin Counihan
Michael Caine
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Length51m

About this audiobook

The Great Man is a concise, first-person tale of Thomas Harlan, a determined farm boy who rises from rural hardship and personal loss to become a renowned inventor, industrialist, and eventual political leader. Through grit, innovation, and quiet humanity, he builds machines that transform lives, navigates betrayal and doubt, founds a family, and learns that true greatness lies not in power or fame, but in resilience, compassion, and the lives he quietly improves.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★★ 4.8 (29)
GenreHistorical Fiction
Length51 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 17, 2026
LanguageEnglish

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