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Aelfred's Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age by Max Adams

Aelfred's Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Founders of Britain Quartet series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Aelfred's Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age audiobook runs 17 hours unabridged, narrated by Kris Dyer (about 11.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 17 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day17 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17 hours, it runs longer than 91% of the 5,224 History & Culture 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

Aelfred's Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age is book 1 of Max Adams's Founders of Britain Quartet series: a 17-hour unabridged recording, read by Kris Dyer, released August 13, 2026, on the History & Culture and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
17 hrs
Narrated by
Kris Dyer
Released
August 13, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Europe
Series
The Founders of Britain Quartet #1
ISBN
9781035930340

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Aelfred's Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age audiobook?

Aelfred's Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age runs 17 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.3 hours.

Is the Aelfred's Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Aelfred's Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age?

Aelfred's Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age is narrated by Kris Dyer.

Is Aelfred's Britain: War and Peace in the Viking Age worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.3 hours, saving 5.7 hours.