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Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky

Salt: A World History: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Salt: A World History audiobook runs 13.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Scott Brick (about 9.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.8listening hrs
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)store shelf
2006released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.8 hours of listening.

Days to finish Salt: A World History at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day28 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.8 hours, it runs longer than 94% of the 4,073 Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) 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

Salt: A World History is an audiobook by Mark Kurlansky: a 13.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Scott Brick, released May 1, 2006, on the Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.8 hrs
Narrated by
Scott Brick
Released
May 1, 2006
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)
ISBN
9781607472490

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Salt: A World History audiobook?

Salt: A World History runs 13.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.2 hours.

Is the Salt: A World History audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Salt: A World History?

Salt: A World History is narrated by Scott Brick.

Is Salt: A World History worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.2 hours, saving 4.6 hours.