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The Global Age: Europe 1950-2017 by Ian Kershaw

The Global Age: Europe 1950-2017: Audiobook

Book 9 of the Penguin History of Europe series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Global Age: Europe 1950-2017 runs 27.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by James Langton (about 18 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

27.1listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

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30 min / day55 days
1 hour / day28 days
2 hours / day14 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×19 days

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What our data says

  • At 27.1 hours, it runs longer than 98% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by James Langton

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

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About this listen

The Global Age: Europe 1950-2017 is book 9 of Ian Kershaw's Penguin History of Europe series: a 27.1-hour unabridged recording, read by James Langton, released April 30, 2019, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and World shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
27.1 hrs
Narrated by
James Langton
Released
April 30, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, World
Series
The Penguin History of Europe #9
ISBN
9781984843043

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Global Age: Europe 1950-2017 as an audiobook?

The Global Age: Europe 1950-2017 runs 27.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 18 hours.

Is The Global Age: Europe 1950-2017 free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Global Age: Europe 1950-2017?

The Global Age: Europe 1950-2017 is narrated by James Langton.

Is The Global Age: Europe 1950-2017 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 18 hours, saving 9 hours.