Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece audiobook runs 20.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Mark Elstob (about 13.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 20.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 41 days |
| 1 hour / day | 21 days |
| 2 hours / day | 11 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 14 days |
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What our data says
- At 20.3 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 4,743 Military (History) audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Mark Elstob
Mark Elstob narrates 145 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,680 hours in all.
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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
Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece is an audiobook by Adrian Goldsworthy: a 20.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Mark Elstob, released May 12, 2026, on the Military (History) and Ancient Civilizations shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 20.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- Mark Elstob
- Released
- May 12, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Military (History), Ancient Civilizations
- ISBN
- 9781549135439
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece audiobook?
Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece runs 20.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 13.5 hours.
Is the Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece is narrated by Mark Elstob.
Is Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 13.5 hours, saving 6.8 hours.