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The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny by Daisy Dunn

The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny runs 8.6 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Mike Grady (about 5.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.6listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny at common listening paces
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30 min / day18 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.6 hours, it runs longer than 51% of the 5,224 History & Culture 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 Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny is an audiobook by Daisy Dunn: a 8.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Mike Grady, released February 11, 2020, on the History & Culture shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.6 hrs
Narrated by
Mike Grady
Released
February 11, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture
ISBN
9781094021218

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny as an audiobook?

The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny runs 8.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.7 hours.

Is The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny?

The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny is narrated by Mike Grady.