These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales audiobook runs 9.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Hugh Kermode (about 6.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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What our data says
- At 9.1 hours, it runs longer than 52% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Hugh Kermode
Hugh Kermode narrates 23 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 256 hours in all.
About as long, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf
1,599 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
These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales is an audiobook by Brian Groom: a 9.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Hugh Kermode, released February 26, 2026, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 9.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Hugh Kermode
- Released
- February 26, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
- ISBN
- 9780008608583
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How long is the These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales audiobook?
These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales runs 9.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.1 hours.
Is the These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales audiobook free?
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Who narrates These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales?
These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales is narrated by Hugh Kermode.