Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival audiobook runs 8.5 hours unabridged, narrated by George Newbern (about 5.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 8.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 17 days |
| 1 hour / day | 9 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 8.5 hours, it is shorter than 56% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by George Newbern
George Newbern narrates 502 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 4,800 hours in all.
About as long, on the World shelf
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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
Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival is an audiobook by Tom Clavin: a 8.5-hour unabridged recording, read by George Newbern, released November 2, 2021, on the World and Military (Biography & Memoir) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 8.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- George Newbern
- Released
- November 2, 2021
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- World, Military (Biography & Memoir), Military (History)
- ISBN
- 9781250818102
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival audiobook?
Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival runs 8.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.6 hours.
Is the Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival?
Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival is narrated by George Newbern.