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The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson by Robert Southey

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson runs 9.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Frederick Davidson (about 6.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.8listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2008released
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What our data says

  • At 9.8 hours, it runs longer than 63% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson is an audiobook by Robert Southey: a 9.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Frederick Davidson, released November 11, 2008, on the History & Culture and Military (Biography & Memoir) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.8 hrs
Narrated by
Frederick Davidson
Released
November 11, 2008
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Military (Biography & Memoir), Military (History)
ISBN
9781481577007

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson as an audiobook?

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson runs 9.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.5 hours.

Is The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson?

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson is narrated by Frederick Davidson.