Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and Identity: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and Identity audiobook runs 9 hours unabridged, narrated by Luke Pepera (about 6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 18 days |
| 1 hour / day | 9 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in – by –
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What our data says
- At 9 hours, it runs longer than 51% of the 20,247 History audiobooks in our catalog.
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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
Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and Identity is an audiobook by Luke Pepera: a 9-hour unabridged recording, read by Luke Pepera, released July 22, 2025, on the History and Africa shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Luke Pepera
- Released
- July 22, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- History, Africa
- ISBN
- 9798318520525
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and Identity audiobook?
Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and Identity runs 9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6 hours.
Is the Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and Identity audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and Identity?
Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and Identity is narrated by Luke Pepera.