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The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 by Dorian Lynskey

The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 runs 13.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Andrew Wincott (about 8.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.4listening hrs
Literaturestore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.4 hours of listening.

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30 min / day27 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.4 hours, it runs longer than 89% of the 41,638 Literature 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 Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 is an audiobook by Dorian Lynskey: a 13.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Andrew Wincott, released May 30, 2019, on the Literature shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.4 hrs
Narrated by
Andrew Wincott
Released
May 30, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literature
ISBN
9781509890774

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 as an audiobook?

The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 runs 13.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.9 hours.

Is The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984?

The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 is narrated by Andrew Wincott.

Is The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.9 hours, saving 4.5 hours.