SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome audiobook runs 18.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Phyllida Nash (about 12.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 18.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 37 days |
| 1 hour / day | 19 days |
| 2 hours / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 13 days |
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What our data says
- At 18.5 hours, it runs longer than 91% of the 4,743 Military (History) audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Phyllida Nash
Phyllida Nash narrates 37 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 398 hours in all.
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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
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome is an audiobook by Mary Beard: a 18.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Phyllida Nash, released November 9, 2015, on the Military (History) shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 18.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- Phyllida Nash
- Released
- November 9, 2015
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Military (History)
- ISBN
- 9781501910791
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome audiobook?
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome runs 18.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.4 hours.
Is the SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome?
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome is narrated by Phyllida Nash.
Is SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.4 hours, saving 6.2 hours.