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Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China by Paul Theroux

Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China audiobook runs 19.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Charlie Anson (about 12.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

19.2listening hrs
Computers & Technologystore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 19.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day39 days
1 hour / day20 days
2 hours / day10 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×13 days

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What our data says

  • At 19.2 hours, it runs longer than 98% of the 3,827 Computers & Technology audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Computers & Technology shelf

66 Computers & Technology audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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

Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China is an audiobook by Paul Theroux: a 19.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Charlie Anson, released June 17, 2025, on the Computers & Technology and Travel Tips shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
19.2 hrs
Narrated by
Charlie Anson
Released
June 17, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Computers & Technology, Travel Tips
ISBN
9780063359369

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China audiobook?

Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China runs 19.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.8 hours.

Is the Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China?

Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China is narrated by Charlie Anson.

Is Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.8 hours, saving 6.4 hours.