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Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World by Boris Johnson

Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World audiobook runs 11.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Boris Johnson (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.7listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2011released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 11.7 hours, it runs longer than 76% 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

Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World is an audiobook by Boris Johnson: a 11.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Boris Johnson, released November 17, 2011, on the History & Culture shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.7 hrs
Narrated by
Boris Johnson
Released
November 17, 2011
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture
ISBN
9780007440627

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World audiobook?

Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World runs 11.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.

Is the Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World?

Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World is narrated by Boris Johnson.

Is Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.