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Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China by Jack Weatherford

Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China audiobook runs 11.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Mark Elstob (about 7.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.4listening hrs
Law & Politicsstore shelf
2024released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.4 hours, it runs longer than 63% of the 3,072 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

Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China is an audiobook by Jack Weatherford: a 11.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Mark Elstob, released September 26, 2024, on the Law & Politics and Asia shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.4 hrs
Narrated by
Mark Elstob
Released
September 26, 2024
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Law & Politics, Asia
ISBN
9781399417723

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China audiobook?

Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China runs 11.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.6 hours.

Is the Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China?

Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China is narrated by Mark Elstob.

Is Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.6 hours, saving 3.8 hours.