Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex audiobook runs 2.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Phil Schempf (about 1.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 2.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day | 3 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 2 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 2.5 hours, it is shorter than 81% of the 1,697 Europe audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Phil Schempf
Phil Schempf narrates 5 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 33 hours in all.
- The Odysseys of Homer
- Woodcraft
- The Ascent of Mount St. Elias, Alaska
- The Fall of the Nibelungs
About as long, on the Europe shelf
40 Europe audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- Kings and Queens of England
- Adolf Hitler: A Captivating Guide to the Life of the Führer of Nazi Germany
- A Popular History of Ireland, Book 10
- Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the Lionheart: The History of the Mother and Son Who Shaped Medieval Europe
- Modern Jamaica: The History of the Caribbean Island from Christopher Columbus to Today
Computed from 170,512 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read October 21, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.
About this listen
Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex is an audiobook by Owen Chase: a 2.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Phil Schempf, released January 1, 2016, on the Europe shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 2.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- Phil Schempf
- Released
- January 1, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Europe
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex audiobook?
Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex runs 2.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.7 hours.
Is the Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex?
Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex is narrated by Phil Schempf.