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Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard

Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill audiobook runs 10.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Simon Vance (about 6.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.2listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.2 hours of listening.

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30 min / day21 days
1 hour / day11 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

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What our data says

  • At 10.2 hours, it runs longer than 66% 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

Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill is an audiobook by Candice Millard: a 10.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Simon Vance, released April 20, 2017, on the History & Culture and Military (Biography & Memoir) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.2 hrs
Narrated by
Simon Vance
Released
April 20, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Military (Biography & Memoir), Law & Politics
ISBN
9780141986890

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill audiobook?

Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill runs 10.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.8 hours.

Is the Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill?

Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill is narrated by Simon Vance.

Is Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.8 hours, saving 3.4 hours.