The First World War: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The First World War runs 20.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by James Langton (about 13.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 20.4 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 41 days |
| 1 hour / day | 21 days |
| 2 hours / day | 11 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 14 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 20.4 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 4,743 Military (History) audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by James Langton
James Langton narrates 300 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,036 hours in all.
About as long, on the Military (History) shelf
226 Military (History) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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- SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
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- Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America
- A New World Begins: The History of the French Revolution
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 John Keegan: a 20.4-hour unabridged recording, read by James Langton, released June 11, 2019, on the Military (History) shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 20.4 hrs
- Narrated by
- James Langton
- Released
- June 11, 2019
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Military (History)
- ISBN
- 9781984891136
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The First World War as an audiobook?
The First World War runs 20.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 13.6 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 James Langton.
Is The First World War worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 13.6 hours, saving 6.8 hours.