A Training School for Elephants: Retracing a Curious Episode in the European Grab for Africa: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Training School for Elephants: Retracing a Curious Episode in the European Grab for Africa runs 9.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Sophy Roberts (about 6.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 9.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 19 days |
| 1 hour / day | 10 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 days |
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What our data says
- At 9.5 hours, it runs longer than 55% of the 20,247 History audiobooks in our catalog.
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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 Training School for Elephants: Retracing a Curious Episode in the European Grab for Africa is an audiobook by Sophy Roberts: a 9.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Sophy Roberts, released April 22, 2025, on the History and Africa shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 9.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- Sophy Roberts
- Released
- April 22, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- History, Africa
- ISBN
- 9781668142509
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A Training School for Elephants: Retracing a Curious Episode in the European Grab for Africa as an audiobook?
A Training School for Elephants: Retracing a Curious Episode in the European Grab for Africa runs 9.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.4 hours.
Is A Training School for Elephants: Retracing a Curious Episode in the European Grab for Africa free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A Training School for Elephants: Retracing a Curious Episode in the European Grab for Africa?
A Training School for Elephants: Retracing a Curious Episode in the European Grab for Africa is narrated by Sophy Roberts.