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What it was like in Ancient Benin by David Long

What it was like in Ancient Benin: Audiobook

Book 6 of the What It Was Like to be … series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the What it was like in Ancient Benin audiobook runs 1 hours unabridged, narrated by Mark Oosterveen (about 0.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1listening hrs
Kidsstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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  • At 1 hours, it is shorter than 57% of the 37,584 Kids audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

What it was like in Ancient Benin is book 6 of David Long's What It Was Like to be … series: a 1-hour unabridged recording, read by Mark Oosterveen, released April 9, 2026, on the Kids shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
1 hrs
Narrated by
Mark Oosterveen
Released
April 9, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Kids
Series
What It Was Like to be … #6
ISBN
9780008801342

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How long is the What it was like in Ancient Benin audiobook?

What it was like in Ancient Benin runs 1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.7 hours.

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Who narrates What it was like in Ancient Benin?

What it was like in Ancient Benin is narrated by Mark Oosterveen.