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London: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd

London: The Biography: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the London: The Biography audiobook runs 32.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Nigel Patterson (about 21.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

32.9listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 32.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish London: The Biography at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day66 days
1 hour / day33 days
2 hours / day17 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×22 days

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What our data says

  • At 32.9 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 7,179 World 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

London: The Biography is an audiobook by Peter Ackroyd: a 32.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Nigel Patterson, released July 31, 2020, on the Europe and World shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
32.9 hrs
Narrated by
Nigel Patterson
Released
July 31, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Europe, World
ISBN
9781705200803

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the London: The Biography audiobook?

London: The Biography runs 32.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 21.9 hours.

Is the London: The Biography audiobook free?

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

Who narrates London: The Biography?

London: The Biography is narrated by Nigel Patterson.

Is London: The Biography worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 21.9 hours, saving 11 hours.