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The King at the Edge of the World by Arthur Phillips

The King at the Edge of the World: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The King at the Edge of the World runs 9.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Euan Morton (about 6.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.6listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 9.6 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 9.6 hours, it runs longer than 55% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf

3,016 Literary Fiction 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 King at the Edge of the World is an audiobook by Arthur Phillips: a 9.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Euan Morton, released February 11, 2020, on the Literary Fiction and Historical (Fiction) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.6 hrs
Narrated by
Euan Morton
Released
February 11, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literary Fiction, Historical (Fiction), Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9780593154472

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The King at the Edge of the World as an audiobook?

The King at the Edge of the World runs 9.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.4 hours.

Is The King at the Edge of the World free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The King at the Edge of the World?

The King at the Edge of the World is narrated by Euan Morton.