The Shadow of the Sun: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Shadow of the Sun runs 12.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Donald Corren (about 8.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 12.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 25 days |
| 1 hour / day | 13 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 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 12.2 hours, it runs longer than 78% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Donald Corren
Donald Corren narrates 145 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,481 hours in all.
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- Beyond the Call: The True Story of One World War II Pilot's Covert Mission to Rescue POWs on the Eastern Front
- Edgar Allan Poe: The Complete Audio Collection, Vol. 1
- The Soul of a Chef: The Journey toward Perfection
- Pancakes in Paris: Living the American Dream in France
About as long, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf
1,266 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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 Shadow of the Sun is an audiobook by Ryszard Kapuściński: a 12.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Donald Corren, released May 5, 2026, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 12.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Donald Corren
- Released
- May 5, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
- ISBN
- 9798228753785
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Shadow of the Sun as an audiobook?
The Shadow of the Sun runs 12.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.
Is The Shadow of the Sun free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Shadow of the Sun?
The Shadow of the Sun is narrated by Donald Corren.
Is The Shadow of the Sun worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours, saving 4.1 hours.