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Empire: A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Howe

Empire: A Very Short Introduction: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Empire: A Very Short Introduction audiobook runs 4.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Victor Bevine (about 2.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.3listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 4.3 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 4.3 hours, it is shorter than 86% 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

Empire: A Very Short Introduction is an audiobook by Stephen Howe: a 4.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Victor Bevine, released June 8, 2021, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.3 hrs
Narrated by
Victor Bevine
Released
June 8, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
ISBN
9781666114287

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Empire: A Very Short Introduction audiobook?

Empire: A Very Short Introduction runs 4.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.9 hours.

Is the Empire: A Very Short Introduction audiobook free?

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Who narrates Empire: A Very Short Introduction?

Empire: A Very Short Introduction is narrated by Victor Bevine.