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The Prydain Chronicles Book Two: The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander

The Prydain Chronicles Book Two: The Black Cauldron: Audiobook

Book 2 of the Chronicles of Prydain series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Prydain Chronicles Book Two: The Black Cauldron runs 5.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by James Langton (about 3.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.5listening hrs
Mystery & Fantasystore shelf
2004released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 5.5 hours, it runs longer than 54% of the 7,923 Mystery & Fantasy audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by James Langton

James Langton narrates 300 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,036 hours in all.

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About as long, on the Mystery & Fantasy shelf

800 Mystery & Fantasy audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

The Prydain Chronicles Book Two: The Black Cauldron is book 2 of Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain series: a 5.5-hour unabridged recording, read by James Langton, released February 24, 2004, on the Mystery & Fantasy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.5 hrs
Narrated by
James Langton
Released
February 24, 2004
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Mystery & Fantasy
Series
The Chronicles of Prydain #2
ISBN
9780807223185

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Prydain Chronicles Book Two: The Black Cauldron as an audiobook?

The Prydain Chronicles Book Two: The Black Cauldron runs 5.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.6 hours.

Is The Prydain Chronicles Book Two: The Black Cauldron free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Prydain Chronicles Book Two: The Black Cauldron?

The Prydain Chronicles Book Two: The Black Cauldron is narrated by James Langton.