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Horace: Poet on a Volcano (Ancient Lives) by Peter Stothard

Horace: Poet on a Volcano (Ancient Lives): Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Horace: Poet on a Volcano (Ancient Lives) audiobook runs 8.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Kevin Kemp (about 5.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.4listening hrs
Ancient Civilizationsstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.4 hours of listening.

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30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.4 hours, it runs longer than 76% of the 1,484 Ancient Civilizations 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

Horace: Poet on a Volcano (Ancient Lives) is an audiobook by Peter Stothard: a 8.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Kevin Kemp, released May 13, 2025, on the Ancient Civilizations and Biography & Memoir shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.4 hrs
Narrated by
Kevin Kemp
Released
May 13, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Ancient Civilizations, Biography & Memoir, Literature
ISBN
9798331985486

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Horace: Poet on a Volcano (Ancient Lives) audiobook?

Horace: Poet on a Volcano (Ancient Lives) runs 8.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.6 hours.

Is the Horace: Poet on a Volcano (Ancient Lives) audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Horace: Poet on a Volcano (Ancient Lives)?

Horace: Poet on a Volcano (Ancient Lives) is narrated by Kevin Kemp.