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River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile audiobook runs 10 hours unabridged, narrated by Paul Michael (about 6.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 10 hours, it runs longer than 56% of the 7,179 World 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

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile is an audiobook by Candice Millard: a 10-hour unabridged recording, read by Paul Michael, released May 17, 2022, on the World and History & Culture shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
10 hrs
Narrated by
Paul Michael
Released
May 17, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, History & Culture
ISBN
9780525524083

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile audiobook?

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile runs 10 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.7 hours.

Is the River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile audiobook free?

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Who narrates River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile?

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile is narrated by Paul Michael.

Is River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.7 hours, saving 3.3 hours.