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Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A History of the World in Three Castes by David Priestland

Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A History of the World in Three Castes: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A History of the World in Three Castes audiobook runs 13.2 hours unabridged, narrated by John Keating (about 8.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.2listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A History of the World in Three Castes at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day27 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.2 hours, it runs longer than 76% 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

Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A History of the World in Three Castes is an audiobook by David Priestland: a 13.2-hour unabridged recording, read by John Keating, released March 16, 2021, on the World and Economics shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.2 hrs
Narrated by
John Keating
Released
March 16, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Economics
ISBN
9781665010856

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A History of the World in Three Castes audiobook?

Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A History of the World in Three Castes runs 13.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.8 hours.

Is the Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A History of the World in Three Castes audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A History of the World in Three Castes?

Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A History of the World in Three Castes is narrated by John Keating.

Is Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A History of the World in Three Castes worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.8 hours, saving 4.4 hours.