The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom runs 8.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Julian Elfer (about 5.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 8.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 17 days |
| 1 hour / day | 9 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 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 8.2 hours, it is shorter than 53% of the 3,272 Europe audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Julian Elfer
Julian Elfer narrates 159 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,491 hours in all.
About as long, on the Europe shelf
333 Europe 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 First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom is an audiobook by David Woodman: a 8.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Julian Elfer, released February 23, 2026, on the Europe shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 8.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Julian Elfer
- Released
- February 23, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Europe
- ISBN
- 9781696620437
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom as an audiobook?
The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom runs 8.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.5 hours.
Is The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom?
The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom is narrated by Julian Elfer.