Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King audiobook runs 12.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Neil Shah (about 8.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 12.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 25 days |
| 1 hour / day | 13 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 days |
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What our data says
- At 12.1 hours, it runs longer than 78% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Neil Shah
Neil Shah narrates 214 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,202 hours in all.
About as long, on the History & Culture shelf
598 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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
Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King is an audiobook by Patrick Olivelle: a 12.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Neil Shah, released April 16, 2024, on the History & Culture and Asia shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 12.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Neil Shah
- Released
- April 16, 2024
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- History & Culture, Asia
- ISBN
- 9798855509946
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King audiobook?
Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King runs 12.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.
Is the Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King?
Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King is narrated by Neil Shah.
Is Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours, saving 4 hours.