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Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City by Russell Shorto

Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City audiobook runs 11.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Russell Shorto (about 7.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.4listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2013released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.4 hours, it runs longer than 66% 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

Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City is an audiobook by Russell Shorto: a 11.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Russell Shorto, released October 22, 2013, on the World and Non-Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.4 hrs
Narrated by
Russell Shorto
Released
October 22, 2013
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Non-Fiction
ISBN
9780804149310

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City audiobook?

Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City runs 11.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.6 hours.

Is the Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City?

Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City is narrated by Russell Shorto.

Is Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.6 hours, saving 3.8 hours.