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Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain by John Darwin

Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain audiobook runs 18.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Michael Hajiatonis (about 12.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

18.6listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 18.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day38 days
1 hour / day19 days
2 hours / day10 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×13 days

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What our data says

  • At 18.6 hours, it runs longer than 91% of the 7,179 World 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

Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain is an audiobook by John Darwin: a 18.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Michael Hajiatonis, released September 17, 2026, on the World and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
18.6 hrs
Narrated by
Michael Hajiatonis
Released
September 17, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Europe
ISBN
9798260202494

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain audiobook?

Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain runs 18.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.4 hours.

Is the Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain?

Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain is narrated by Michael Hajiatonis.

Is Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.4 hours, saving 6.2 hours.