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The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940 by William L. Shirer

The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940 runs 48.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Grover Gardner (about 32.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

48.3listening hrs
Military (History)store shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 48.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940 at common listening paces
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30 min / day97 days
1 hour / day49 days
2 hours / day25 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×33 days

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What our data says

  • At 48.3 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 4,743 Military (History) 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 Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940 is an audiobook by William L. Shirer: a 48.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Grover Gardner, released April 30, 2019, on the Military (History) and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
48.3 hrs
Narrated by
Grover Gardner
Released
April 30, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Military (History), Europe
ISBN
9781982619688

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940 as an audiobook?

The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940 runs 48.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 32.2 hours.

Is The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940 free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940?

The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940 is narrated by Grover Gardner.

Is The Collapse of the Third Republic: An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 32.2 hours, saving 16.1 hours.