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Twenty thousand leagues under the sea — Audiobook

9.6est. listening hrs
4.0★65 ratings
Romancegenre
Free with trial

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 9.6 hours of listening (estimated).

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What our data says

  • At 9.6 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 65% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 7% longer than the average romance audiobook (9 hrs across 819 titles in our dataset).

Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.

Who is this for?

Best for romance listeners — a solid week of commutes at 9.6 hours (estimated).

About the book

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Tony Law, the award-winning comedian and actor who is best known for his surreal stand-up routines and flights of fancy. This definitive recording includes an introduction by David Coward, read by Oliver Hembrough. In this thrilling adventure tale, three men embark on an epic journey under the sea with the mysterious Captain Nemo aboard his submarine, the Nautilus . Over the course of their fantastical voyage, they encounter the lost city of Atlantis, the South Pole and the corals of the Red Sea, and must battle countless adversaries, both human and monstrous. This new version by acclaimed translator David Coward brings Verne's novel vividly to life for a new generation of readers. (P) Penguin Audio 2020

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Twenty thousand leagues under the sea audiobook?

Twenty thousand leagues under the sea runs about 9.6 hours — our estimate from its 325 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.4 hours.

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Who narrates Twenty thousand leagues under the sea?

Twenty thousand leagues under the sea is narrated by Oliver Hembrough.

When was Twenty thousand leagues under the sea first published?

Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by Jules Verne was first published in 1870.