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The Age of Extremes: 1914-1991 by Eric Hobsbawm

The Age of Extremes: 1914-1991: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Age of Extremes: 1914-1991 runs 25.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Hugh Kermode (about 17.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

25.7listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 25.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Age of Extremes: 1914-1991 at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day52 days
1 hour / day26 days
2 hours / day13 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×18 days

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What our data says

  • At 25.7 hours, it runs longer than 97% of the 7,179 World 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

The Age of Extremes: 1914-1991 is an audiobook by Eric Hobsbawm: a 25.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Hugh Kermode, released May 19, 2020, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
25.7 hrs
Narrated by
Hugh Kermode
Released
May 19, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781515949817

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Age of Extremes: 1914-1991 as an audiobook?

The Age of Extremes: 1914-1991 runs 25.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 17.1 hours.

Is The Age of Extremes: 1914-1991 free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Age of Extremes: 1914-1991?

The Age of Extremes: 1914-1991 is narrated by Hugh Kermode.

Is The Age of Extremes: 1914-1991 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 17.1 hours, saving 8.6 hours.