The Garden of Mars: Madagascar, an Island Story: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Garden of Mars: Madagascar, an Island Story runs 13.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Mark Elstob (about 8.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 13.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 27 days |
| 1 hour / day | 14 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 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 13.2 hours, it runs longer than 77% of the 20,247 History audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Mark Elstob
Mark Elstob narrates 145 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,680 hours in all.
About as long, on the History shelf
2,430 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
- The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- In Cold Blood
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- Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
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 Garden of Mars: Madagascar, an Island Story is an audiobook by John Gimlette: a 13.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Mark Elstob, released January 7, 2021, on the History and Africa shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 13.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Mark Elstob
- Released
- January 7, 2021
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- History, Africa
- ISBN
- 9781800246881
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Garden of Mars: Madagascar, an Island Story as an audiobook?
The Garden of Mars: Madagascar, an Island Story runs 13.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.8 hours.
Is The Garden of Mars: Madagascar, an Island Story free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Garden of Mars: Madagascar, an Island Story?
The Garden of Mars: Madagascar, an Island Story is narrated by Mark Elstob.
Is The Garden of Mars: Madagascar, an Island Story worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.8 hours, saving 4.4 hours.