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In Search of the Dark Ages by Michael Wood

In Search of the Dark Ages: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In Search of the Dark Ages audiobook runs 14.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Marston York (about 9.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.5listening hrs
Military (History)store shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 14.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish In Search of the Dark Ages at common listening paces
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30 min / day29 days
1 hour / day15 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 14.5 hours, it runs longer than 80% of the 4,743 Military (History) 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

In Search of the Dark Ages is an audiobook by Michael Wood: a 14.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Marston York, released August 11, 2022, on the Military (History) and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
14.5 hrs
Narrated by
Marston York
Released
August 11, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Military (History), Europe
ISBN
9781529900262

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the In Search of the Dark Ages audiobook?

In Search of the Dark Ages runs 14.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.6 hours.

Is the In Search of the Dark Ages audiobook free?

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

Who narrates In Search of the Dark Ages?

In Search of the Dark Ages is narrated by Marston York.

Is In Search of the Dark Ages worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.6 hours, saving 4.8 hours.