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Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520–1536 by James Reston

Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520–1536: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520–1536 audiobook runs 14.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Jim Meskimen (about 9.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.8listening hrs
Europestore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 14.8 hours, it runs longer than 83% of the 3,272 Europe audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520–1536 is an audiobook by James Reston: a 14.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Jim Meskimen, released January 29, 2019, on the Europe shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
14.8 hrs
Narrated by
Jim Meskimen
Released
January 29, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Europe
ISBN
9781982617431

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520–1536 audiobook?

Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520–1536 runs 14.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.9 hours.

Is the Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520–1536 audiobook free?

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Who narrates Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520–1536?

Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520–1536 is narrated by Jim Meskimen.

Is Defenders of the Faith: Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe, 1520–1536 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.9 hours, saving 4.9 hours.