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Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England by Tom Holland

Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England: Audiobook

Book 2 of the Penguin Monarchs series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England audiobook runs 2.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Roy McMillan (about 1.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

2.8listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 2.8 hours of listening.

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2 hours / day2 days
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What our data says

  • At 2.8 hours, it is shorter than 88% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on Penguin Monarchs

This is book 2. Book 1 runs 3.4 hours before it; books 1 to 2 run 6.2 hours in all.

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

Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England is book 2 of Tom Holland's Penguin Monarchs series: a 2.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Roy McMillan, released June 28, 2018, on the History & Culture shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
2.8 hrs
Narrated by
Roy McMillan
Released
June 28, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture
Series
Penguin Monarchs #2
ISBN
9780141988207

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England audiobook?

Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England runs 2.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.8 hours.

Is the Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England audiobook free?

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Who narrates Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England?

Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England is narrated by Roy McMillan.