The First World War: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The First World War runs 13.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Clive Chafer (about 9.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 13.7 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 28 days |
| 1 hour / day | 14 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 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 13.7 hours, it runs longer than 77% of the 4,743 Military (History) audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Clive Chafer
Clive Chafer narrates 45 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 583 hours in all.
- The Rise of Rome: The Making of the World's Greatest Empire
- Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I
- Foundation: The History of England from Its Earliest Beginnings to the Tudors
- Rebellion: The History of England from James I to the Glorious Revolution
- Echoes of Sherlock Holmes: Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon
About as long, on the Military (History) shelf
635 Military (History) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
- Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
- Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
- Baa Baa Black Sheep: The True Story of the 'Bad Boy' Hero of the Pacific Theatre and His Famous Black Sheep Squadron
- Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor
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 World War is an audiobook by Hew Strachan: a 13.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Clive Chafer, released March 7, 2017, on the Military (History) shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 13.7 hrs
- Narrated by
- Clive Chafer
- Released
- March 7, 2017
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Military (History)
- ISBN
- 9781515987642
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The First World War as an audiobook?
The First World War runs 13.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.1 hours.
Is The First World War free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The First World War?
The First World War is narrated by Clive Chafer.
Is The First World War worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.1 hours, saving 4.6 hours.