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The Sun Rising: King James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, 1603-1625 by Anna Whitelock

The Sun Rising: King James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, 1603-1625: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Sun Rising: King James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, 1603-1625 runs 11.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Alix Dunmore (about 7.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.1listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Sun Rising: King James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, 1603-1625 at common listening paces
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30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.1 hours, it runs longer than 72% 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 Sun Rising: King James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, 1603-1625 is an audiobook by Anna Whitelock: a 11.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Alix Dunmore, released October 28, 2025, on the History & Culture and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.1 hrs
Narrated by
Alix Dunmore
Released
October 28, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Europe
ISBN
9798217163830

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Sun Rising: King James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, 1603-1625 as an audiobook?

The Sun Rising: King James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, 1603-1625 runs 11.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.4 hours.

Is The Sun Rising: King James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, 1603-1625 free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Sun Rising: King James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, 1603-1625?

The Sun Rising: King James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, 1603-1625 is narrated by Alix Dunmore.

Is The Sun Rising: King James I and the Dawn of a Global Britain, 1603-1625 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.4 hours, saving 3.7 hours.