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Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914 by Max Hastings

Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914 audiobook runs 29 hours unabridged, narrated by Nigel Carrington (about 19.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

29listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 29 hours of listening.

Days to finish Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914 at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day58 days
1 hour / day29 days
2 hours / day15 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×20 days

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What our data says

  • At 29 hours, it runs longer than 98% 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

Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914 is an audiobook by Max Hastings: a 29-hour unabridged recording, read by Nigel Carrington, released October 29, 2015, on the World and Military (Biography & Memoir) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
29 hrs
Narrated by
Nigel Carrington
Released
October 29, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Military (Biography & Memoir), Military (History)
ISBN
9780008168568

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Questions listeners ask

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

Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914 runs 29 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 19.3 hours.

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

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

Who narrates Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914?

Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914 is narrated by Nigel Carrington.

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

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 19.3 hours, saving 9.7 hours.