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Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War by Max Hastings

Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War audiobook runs 25.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Simon Vance (about 16.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

25.4listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 25.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day51 days
1 hour / day26 days
2 hours / day13 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×17 days

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What our data says

  • At 25.4 hours, it runs longer than 98% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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

Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War is an audiobook by Max Hastings: a 25.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Simon Vance, released December 1, 2020, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and Military (History) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
25.4 hrs
Narrated by
Simon Vance
Released
December 1, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, Military (History)
ISBN
9780593408353

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War audiobook?

Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War runs 25.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 16.9 hours.

Is the Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War audiobook free?

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Who narrates Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War?

Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War is narrated by Simon Vance.

Is Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 16.9 hours, saving 8.5 hours.