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Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan by Hugh Thomas

Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan audiobook runs 27.4 hours unabridged, narrated by James Cameron Stewart (about 18.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

27.4listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 27.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day55 days
1 hour / day28 days
2 hours / day14 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×19 days

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What our data says

  • At 27.4 hours, it runs longer than 98% of the 5,887 The Americas audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by James Cameron Stewart

James Cameron Stewart narrates 104 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,606 hours in all.

All James Cameron Stewart audiobooks, measured

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

Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan is an audiobook by Hugh Thomas: a 27.4-hour unabridged recording, read by James Cameron Stewart, released April 18, 2023, on the The Americas and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
27.4 hrs
Narrated by
James Cameron Stewart
Released
April 18, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas, Europe
ISBN
9798765071564

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan audiobook?

Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan runs 27.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 18.3 hours.

Is the Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan?

Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan is narrated by James Cameron Stewart.

Is Rivers of Gold: The Rise of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 18.3 hours, saving 9.1 hours.