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Spies in History: From the Ancient World to the Silver Screen by Jonathan Sumption, Oliver Soden

Spies in History: From the Ancient World to the Silver Screen: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Spies in History: From the Ancient World to the Silver Screen audiobook runs 5.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Alister Austin (about 3.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.2listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 5.2 hours of listening.

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30 min / day11 days
1 hour / day6 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

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What our data says

  • At 5.2 hours, it is shorter than 81% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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

Spies in History: From the Ancient World to the Silver Screen is an audiobook by Jonathan Sumption, Oliver Soden and James Snell: a 5.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Alister Austin, released November 28, 2025, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.2 hrs
Narrated by
Alister Austin
Released
November 28, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
ISBN
9789190022092

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Spies in History: From the Ancient World to the Silver Screen audiobook?

Spies in History: From the Ancient World to the Silver Screen runs 5.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.5 hours.

Is the Spies in History: From the Ancient World to the Silver Screen audiobook free?

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Who narrates Spies in History: From the Ancient World to the Silver Screen?

Spies in History: From the Ancient World to the Silver Screen is narrated by Alister Austin.