The Origins of Chinese Civilization: A History of China: Audiobook
Book 1 of the A History of China series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Origins of Chinese Civilization: A History of China runs 3.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Frederick Surrey (about 2.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 3.6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day | 4 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
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What our data says
- At 3.6 hours, it is shorter than 84% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Frederick Surrey
Frederick Surrey narrates 7 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 29 hours in all.
About as long, on the History & Culture shelf
167 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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 Origins of Chinese Civilization: A History of China is book 1 of Hui Wang's A History of China series: a 3.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Frederick Surrey, released October 28, 2024, on the History & Culture and Asia shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 3.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- Frederick Surrey
- Released
- October 28, 2024
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- History & Culture, Asia
- Series
- A History of China #1
- ISBN
- 9798882275920
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Origins of Chinese Civilization: A History of China as an audiobook?
The Origins of Chinese Civilization: A History of China runs 3.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.4 hours.
Is The Origins of Chinese Civilization: A History of China free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Origins of Chinese Civilization: A History of China?
The Origins of Chinese Civilization: A History of China is narrated by Frederick Surrey.