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Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol by Iain Gately

Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol audiobook runs 21.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies (about 14.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

21.6listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 21.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day44 days
1 hour / day22 days
2 hours / day11 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×15 days

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What our data says

  • At 21.6 hours, it runs longer than 95% 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

Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol is an audiobook by Iain Gately: a 21.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Matthew Lloyd Davies, released May 14, 2019, on the World and Non-Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
21.6 hrs
Narrated by
Matthew Lloyd Davies
Released
May 14, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Non-Fiction
ISBN
9781977339065

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol audiobook?

Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol runs 21.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 14.4 hours.

Is the Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol?

Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol is narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies.

Is Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 14.4 hours, saving 7.2 hours.