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Once There Was a War by John Steinbeck

Once There Was a War: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Once There Was a War audiobook runs 7.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Lloyd James (about 4.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.3listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 7.3 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 7.3 hours, it runs longer than 50% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies 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

Once There Was a War is an audiobook by John Steinbeck: a 7.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Lloyd James, released November 26, 2020, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.3 hrs
Narrated by
Lloyd James
Released
November 26, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9780241510032

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Once There Was a War audiobook?

Once There Was a War runs 7.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.9 hours.

Is the Once There Was a War audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Once There Was a War?

Once There Was a War is narrated by Lloyd James.