The End of a Primitive: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The End of a Primitive runs 7.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Ron Butler (about 4.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 7.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 15 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 7.1 hours, it is shorter than 70% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Ron Butler
Ron Butler narrates 349 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,989 hours in all.
About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf
1,843 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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 End of a Primitive is an audiobook by Chester Himes: a 7.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Ron Butler, released May 25, 2026, on the Literary Fiction shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 7.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Ron Butler
- Released
- May 25, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Literary Fiction
- ISBN
- 9798331949006
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The End of a Primitive as an audiobook?
The End of a Primitive runs 7.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.7 hours.
Is The End of a Primitive free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The End of a Primitive?
The End of a Primitive is narrated by Ron Butler.