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Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul by Charles King

Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul audiobook runs 12.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Grover Gardner (about 8.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.3listening hrs
Historystore shelf
2014released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 12.3 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 12.3 hours, it runs longer than 73% of the 20,247 History 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

Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul is an audiobook by Charles King: a 12.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Grover Gardner, released September 15, 2014, on the History shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.3 hrs
Narrated by
Grover Gardner
Released
September 15, 2014
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History
ISBN
9781483049373

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul audiobook?

Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul runs 12.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.2 hours.

Is the Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul?

Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul is narrated by Grover Gardner.

Is Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.2 hours, saving 4.1 hours.