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The Balkans: A Short History by Mark Mazower

The Balkans: A Short History: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Balkans: A Short History runs 6.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Robert O'keefe (about 4.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.4listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2008released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 6.4 hours, it is shorter than 69% 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 Balkans: A Short History is an audiobook by Mark Mazower: a 6.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Robert O'keefe, released January 15, 2008, on the World and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.4 hrs
Narrated by
Robert O'keefe
Released
January 15, 2008
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Europe
ISBN
9781449800574

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Balkans: A Short History as an audiobook?

The Balkans: A Short History runs 6.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.3 hours.

Is The Balkans: A Short History free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Balkans: A Short History?

The Balkans: A Short History is narrated by Robert O'keefe.