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Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West by John Rapley, Peter Heather

Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West audiobook runs 6.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Sid Sagar (about 4.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.9listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.9 hours of listening.

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2 hours / day4 days
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What our data says

  • At 6.9 hours, it is shorter than 69% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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

Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West is an audiobook by John Rapley and Peter Heather: a 6.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Sid Sagar, released May 25, 2023, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and World shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.9 hrs
Narrated by
Sid Sagar
Released
May 25, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, World
ISBN
9781802060409

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West audiobook?

Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West runs 6.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.6 hours.

Is the Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West?

Why Empires Fall: Rome, America and the Future of the West is narrated by Sid Sagar.