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Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations by Georgina Howell

Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations audiobook runs 18.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Corrie James (about 12.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

18.7listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 18.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day38 days
1 hour / day19 days
2 hours / day10 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×13 days

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What our data says

  • At 18.7 hours, it runs longer than 94% of the 5,224 History & Culture 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

Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations is an audiobook by Georgina Howell: a 18.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Corrie James, released October 18, 2016, on the History & Culture and Women shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
18.7 hrs
Narrated by
Corrie James
Released
October 18, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Women
ISBN
9781515981855

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations audiobook?

Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations runs 18.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.5 hours.

Is the Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations?

Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations is narrated by Corrie James.

Is Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.5 hours, saving 6.2 hours.