A Short History of England: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Short History of England runs 6.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Ray Clare (about 4.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 6.9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 14 days |
| 1 hour / day | 7 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 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 6.9 hours, it is shorter than 60% of the 3,272 Europe audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Ray Clare
Ray Clare narrates 25 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 148 hours in all.
About as long, on the Europe shelf
200 Europe audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- The Normans: From Raiders to Kings
- The Sea Wolves: A History of the Vikings
- The French Revolution
- The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of The Oxford English Dictionary
- The Crown: The Official Companion, Volume 1: Elizabeth II, Winston Churchill, and the Making of a Young Queen (1947-1955)
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 Short History of England is an audiobook by G.K. Chesterton: a 6.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Ray Clare, released January 1, 2016, on the Europe shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 6.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Ray Clare
- Released
- January 1, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Europe
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A Short History of England as an audiobook?
A Short History of England runs 6.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.6 hours.
Is A Short History of England free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A Short History of England?
A Short History of England is narrated by Ray Clare.