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Wordy by Simon Schama

Wordy: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Wordy audiobook runs 13.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Simon Schama and Gareth Armstrong (about 9.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.6listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Wordy at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day28 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.6 hours, it runs longer than 78% 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

Wordy is an audiobook by Simon Schama: a 13.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Simon Schama and Gareth Armstrong, released July 25, 2019, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.6 hrs
Narrated by
Simon Schama, Gareth Armstrong
Released
July 25, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9781471185441

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Wordy audiobook?

Wordy runs 13.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.1 hours.

Is the Wordy audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Wordy?

Wordy is narrated by Simon Schama and Gareth Armstrong.

Is Wordy worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.1 hours, saving 4.5 hours.