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The Basque History of the World by Mark Kurlansky

The Basque History of the World: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Basque History of the World runs 12.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by George Guidall (about 8.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.8listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2011released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.8 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Basque History of the World at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.8 hours, it runs longer than 74% 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 Basque History of the World is an audiobook by Mark Kurlansky: a 12.8-hour unabridged recording, read by George Guidall, released April 22, 2011, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.8 hrs
Narrated by
George Guidall
Released
April 22, 2011
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781461811077

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Basque History of the World as an audiobook?

The Basque History of the World runs 12.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.5 hours.

Is The Basque History of the World free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Basque History of the World?

The Basque History of the World is narrated by George Guidall.

Is The Basque History of the World worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.5 hours, saving 4.3 hours.