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The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England by Antonia Fraser

The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England runs 12.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Wanda McCaddon (about 8.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.2listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2013released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England at common listening paces
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1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.2 hours, it runs longer than 79% of the 5,224 History & Culture 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 Lives of the Kings and Queens of England is an audiobook by Antonia Fraser: a 12.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Wanda McCaddon, released March 21, 2013, on the History & Culture shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.2 hrs
Narrated by
Wanda McCaddon
Released
March 21, 2013
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture
ISBN
9781572706187

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England as an audiobook?

The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England runs 12.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.2 hours.

Is The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England?

The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England is narrated by Wanda McCaddon.

Is The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.2 hours, saving 4.1 hours.