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The English and Their History by Robert Tombs

The English and Their History: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The English and Their History runs 43.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by James Langton (about 28.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

43.3listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 43.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish The English and Their History at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day87 days
1 hour / day44 days
2 hours / day22 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×29 days

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What our data says

  • At 43.3 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by James Langton

James Langton narrates 300 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,036 hours in all.

All James Langton audiobooks, measured

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 English and Their History is an audiobook by Robert Tombs: a 43.3-hour unabridged recording, read by James Langton, released June 28, 2016, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
43.3 hrs
Narrated by
James Langton
Released
June 28, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781515974192

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The English and Their History as an audiobook?

The English and Their History runs 43.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 28.8 hours.

Is The English and Their History free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The English and Their History?

The English and Their History is narrated by James Langton.

Is The English and Their History worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 28.8 hours, saving 14.4 hours.