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1956: The World in Revolt by Simon Hall

1956: The World in Revolt: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the 1956: The World in Revolt audiobook runs 13.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Phil Thron (about 8.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.3listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish 1956: The World in Revolt at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day27 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.3 hours, it runs longer than 77% 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

1956: The World in Revolt is an audiobook by Simon Hall: a 13.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Phil Thron, released April 28, 2020, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.3 hrs
Narrated by
Phil Thron
Released
April 28, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781666565522

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the 1956: The World in Revolt audiobook?

1956: The World in Revolt runs 13.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.9 hours.

Is the 1956: The World in Revolt audiobook free?

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

Who narrates 1956: The World in Revolt?

1956: The World in Revolt is narrated by Phil Thron.

Is 1956: The World in Revolt worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.9 hours, saving 4.4 hours.