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The Boy with the Knapsack: An Extraordinary Life, from the Kindertransport to the House of Lords by Alf Dubs

The Boy with the Knapsack: An Extraordinary Life, from the Kindertransport to the House of Lords: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Boy with the Knapsack: An Extraordinary Life, from the Kindertransport to the House of Lords runs 7.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Dan Fredenburgh and Alf Dubs (about 4.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.3listening hrs
Memoirsstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 7.3 hours, it is shorter than 57% of the 10,266 Memoirs 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 Boy with the Knapsack: An Extraordinary Life, from the Kindertransport to the House of Lords is an audiobook by Alf Dubs: a 7.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Dan Fredenburgh and Alf Dubs, released September 10, 2026, on the Memoirs and World shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.3 hrs
Narrated by
Dan Fredenburgh, Alf Dubs
Released
September 10, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Memoirs, World
ISBN
9781806174164

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Boy with the Knapsack: An Extraordinary Life, from the Kindertransport to the House of Lords as an audiobook?

The Boy with the Knapsack: An Extraordinary Life, from the Kindertransport to the House of Lords runs 7.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.9 hours.

Is The Boy with the Knapsack: An Extraordinary Life, from the Kindertransport to the House of Lords free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Boy with the Knapsack: An Extraordinary Life, from the Kindertransport to the House of Lords?

The Boy with the Knapsack: An Extraordinary Life, from the Kindertransport to the House of Lords is narrated by Dan Fredenburgh and Alf Dubs.