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The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus by Matthew Restall

The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus runs 11.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Matthew Restall (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.7listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus at common listening paces
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1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.7 hours, it runs longer than 68% 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 Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus is an audiobook by Matthew Restall: a 11.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Matthew Restall, released January 5, 2026, on the World and History & Culture shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.7 hrs
Narrated by
Matthew Restall
Released
January 5, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, History & Culture
ISBN
9798318519789

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus as an audiobook?

The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus runs 11.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.

Is The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus?

The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus is narrated by Matthew Restall.

Is The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.