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Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo by Louise Callaghan

Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo audiobook runs 11.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Saul Reichlin (about 7.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.9listening hrs
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)store shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 11.9 hours, it runs longer than 88% of the 4,073 Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) 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

Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo is an audiobook by Louise Callaghan: a 11.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Saul Reichlin, released January 14, 2020, on the Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) and Biography & Memoir shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.9 hrs
Narrated by
Saul Reichlin
Released
January 14, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction), Biography & Memoir, History
ISBN
9781250255587

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo audiobook?

Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo runs 11.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.9 hours.

Is the Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo?

Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo is narrated by Saul Reichlin.

Is Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save Mosul's Zoo worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.9 hours, saving 4 hours.