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Here Begins the Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World by Meredith F. Small

Here Begins the Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Here Begins the Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World audiobook runs 13 hours unabridged, narrated by Eve Passeltiner (about 8.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13listening hrs
Computers & Technologystore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13 hours of listening.

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30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 13 hours, it runs longer than 92% of the 3,827 Computers & Technology 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

Here Begins the Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World is an audiobook by Meredith F. Small: a 13-hour unabridged recording, read by Eve Passeltiner, released October 26, 2026, on the Computers & Technology and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
13 hrs
Narrated by
Eve Passeltiner
Released
October 26, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Computers & Technology, Europe
ISBN
9798318529917

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Here Begins the Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World audiobook?

Here Begins the Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World runs 13 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.7 hours.

Is the Here Begins the Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World audiobook free?

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Who narrates Here Begins the Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World?

Here Begins the Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World is narrated by Eve Passeltiner.

Is Here Begins the Dark Sea: Venice, a Medieval Monk, and the Creation of the Most Accurate Map of the World worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.7 hours, saving 4.3 hours.