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Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII by Graham Hoyland

Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII audiobook runs 10.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Philip Pope (about 6.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.4listening hrs
Computers & Technologystore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 10.4 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 10.4 hours, it runs longer than 82% of the 3,827 Computers & Technology 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

Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII is an audiobook by Graham Hoyland: a 10.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Philip Pope, released July 9, 2020, on the Computers & Technology and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.4 hrs
Narrated by
Philip Pope
Released
July 9, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Computers & Technology, Europe
ISBN
9780008359294

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII audiobook?

Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII runs 10.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.9 hours.

Is the Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII audiobook free?

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Who narrates Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII?

Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII is narrated by Philip Pope.

Is Merlin: The Power Behind the Spitfire, Mosquito and Lancaster: The Story of the Engine That Won the Battle of Britain and WWII worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.9 hours, saving 3.5 hours.