The Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup runs 20.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Paul Thornley (about 13.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 20.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 41 days |
| 1 hour / day | 21 days |
| 2 hours / day | 11 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 14 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 20.1 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 7,179 World audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Paul Thornley
Paul Thornley narrates 132 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,372 hours in all.
About as long, on the World shelf
310 World audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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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 Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup is an audiobook by Jonathan Wilson: a 20.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Paul Thornley, released October 28, 2025, on the World and Non-Fiction shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 20.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Paul Thornley
- Released
- October 28, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- World, Non-Fiction
- ISBN
- 9781668655573
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup as an audiobook?
The Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup runs 20.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 13.4 hours.
Is The Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup?
The Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup is narrated by Paul Thornley.
Is The Power and the Glory: The History of the World Cup worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 13.4 hours, saving 6.7 hours.