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True North: On the Road in Canada by Paul Theroux

True North: On the Road in Canada: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the True North: On the Road in Canada audiobook runs 17.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Charlie Anson and Paul Theroux (about 11.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.4listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 17.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish True North: On the Road in Canada at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day35 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17.4 hours, it runs longer than 92% 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

True North: On the Road in Canada is an audiobook by Paul Theroux: a 17.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Charlie Anson and Paul Theroux, released September 22, 2026, on the History & Culture and Essays & Anthologies shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
17.4 hrs
Narrated by
Charlie Anson, Paul Theroux
Released
September 22, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9780063492721

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the True North: On the Road in Canada audiobook?

True North: On the Road in Canada runs 17.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.6 hours.

Is the True North: On the Road in Canada audiobook free?

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

Who narrates True North: On the Road in Canada?

True North: On the Road in Canada is narrated by Charlie Anson and Paul Theroux.

Is True North: On the Road in Canada worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.6 hours, saving 5.8 hours.