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The Shortest History of Scandinavia: 14,000 Years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the Happiest Nations in the World by Mart Kuldkepp

The Shortest History of Scandinavia: 14,000 Years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the Happiest Nations in the World: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Shortest History of Scandinavia: 14,000 Years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the Happiest Nations in the World runs 7.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Ann Richardson (about 4.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.2listening hrs
Social Sciencestore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 7.2 hours, it is shorter than 60% of the 9,905 Social Science 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 Shortest History of Scandinavia: 14,000 Years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the Happiest Nations in the World is an audiobook by Mart Kuldkepp: a 7.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Ann Richardson, released September 28, 2026, on the Social Science and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.2 hrs
Narrated by
Ann Richardson
Released
September 28, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Social Science, Europe
ISBN
9798318594465

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Shortest History of Scandinavia: 14,000 Years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the Happiest Nations in the World as an audiobook?

The Shortest History of Scandinavia: 14,000 Years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the Happiest Nations in the World runs 7.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.8 hours.

Is The Shortest History of Scandinavia: 14,000 Years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the Happiest Nations in the World free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Shortest History of Scandinavia: 14,000 Years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the Happiest Nations in the World?

The Shortest History of Scandinavia: 14,000 Years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the Happiest Nations in the World is narrated by Ann Richardson.