A History of Modern Syria: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A History of Modern Syria runs 19.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Philip Arditti (about 13.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 19.6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 40 days |
| 1 hour / day | 20 days |
| 2 hours / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 14 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 19.6 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Philip Arditti
Philip Arditti narrates 10 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 111 hours in all.
About as long, on the World shelf
339 World audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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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
A History of Modern Syria is an audiobook by Daniel Neep: a 19.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Philip Arditti, released January 29, 2026, on the World shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 19.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- Philip Arditti
- Released
- January 29, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- World
- ISBN
- 9781837312818
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A History of Modern Syria as an audiobook?
A History of Modern Syria runs 19.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 13.1 hours.
Is A History of Modern Syria free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A History of Modern Syria?
A History of Modern Syria is narrated by Philip Arditti.
Is A History of Modern Syria worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 13.1 hours, saving 6.5 hours.