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The King’s Bed: Sex and Power in the Court of Charles II by Don Jordan, Michael Walsh

The King’s Bed: Sex and Power in the Court of Charles II: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The King’s Bed: Sex and Power in the Court of Charles II runs 12.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Steve West (about 8.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.5listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 12.5 hours, it runs longer than 73% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.

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’s Bed: Sex and Power in the Court of Charles II is an audiobook by Don Jordan and Michael Walsh: a 12.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Steve West, released March 16, 2016, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.5 hrs
Narrated by
Steve West
Released
March 16, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781504686846

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The King’s Bed: Sex and Power in the Court of Charles II as an audiobook?

The King’s Bed: Sex and Power in the Court of Charles II runs 12.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.3 hours.

Is The King’s Bed: Sex and Power in the Court of Charles II free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The King’s Bed: Sex and Power in the Court of Charles II?

The King’s Bed: Sex and Power in the Court of Charles II is narrated by Steve West.

Is The King’s Bed: Sex and Power in the Court of Charles II worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.3 hours, saving 4.2 hours.