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After Eden: A Short History of the World by John Charles Chasteen

After Eden: A Short History of the World: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the After Eden: A Short History of the World audiobook runs 14 hours unabridged, narrated by Petrea Burchard (about 9.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 14 hours of listening.

Days to finish After Eden: A Short History of the World at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day28 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 14 hours, it runs longer than 80% 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

After Eden: A Short History of the World is an audiobook by John Charles Chasteen: a 14-hour unabridged recording, read by Petrea Burchard, released December 26, 2023, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
14 hrs
Narrated by
Petrea Burchard
Released
December 26, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781696613583

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the After Eden: A Short History of the World audiobook?

After Eden: A Short History of the World runs 14 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.3 hours.

Is the After Eden: A Short History of the World audiobook free?

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

Who narrates After Eden: A Short History of the World?

After Eden: A Short History of the World is narrated by Petrea Burchard.

Is After Eden: A Short History of the World worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.3 hours, saving 4.7 hours.