The Terror: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Terror runs an estimated 22.8 hours as an audiobook (about 15.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 22.8 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 46 days |
| 1 hour / day | 23 days |
| 2 hours / day | 12 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 16 days |
You'll finish in–by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any of the 12,201 audiobooks we measure.
What our data says
- At 22.8 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 96% of the thriller audiobooks we measured.
- That's 85% longer than the average thriller audiobook (12.3 hrs across 704 titles in our dataset).
Computed from thriller audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for thriller listeners who want a historical setting: a long-haul epic at 22.8 hours (estimated).
About the book
England, 19. Mai 1845. Zwei stolze Schiffe der Royal Navy segeln aus der Themsemündung und nehmen Kurs Richtung Norden: die "Terror" und ihr Schwesternschiff "Erebus". Es sind die modernsten Schiffe ihrer Zeit - gepanzert mit dicken Eisenplatten, ausgestattet mit Heißwasserheizungen, angetrieben wenn nötig mit Dampfmaschinen. Mit diesen beiden Schiffen soll es endlich gelingen, die legendäre Nordwestpassage zu finden, den freien Seeweg durch das bisher unüberwindliche Eis der Arktis in den Pazifischen Ozean. Die Expedition steht unter dem Kommando des hochdekorierten Sir John Franklin. Nach etlichen gescheiterten Versuchen will er dieses Mal den Erfolg mit aller Macht erzwingen. Er treibt die beiden Schiffe und ihre einhundertdreißig Mann Besatzung immer weiter in die arktische Inselwelt hinein - bis sie schließlich hoffnungslos im Packeis festsitzen. Gefangen in einer alptraumhaften Eiswüste, versuchen die Männer, sich gegen die Kälte, den Hunger und die Attacken der Polarbären zu behaupten.
How to listen to The Terror free
New members at audiobooks.com get three free audiobooks with the trial.
Separately, the store's catalog carries more than 10,000 audiobooks that are always free to stream.
Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Terror as an audiobook?
The Terror runs about 22.8 hours, our estimate from its 770 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 15.2 hours.
Is The Terror free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is The Terror worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 15.2 hours, saving 7.6 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was The Terror first published?
The Terror by Dan Simmons was first published in 2007.
