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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail: Audiobook

Book 8 of the Bryson series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail runs 9.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Rob McQuay (about 6.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.9listening hrs
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)store shelf
2012released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 9.9 hours, it runs longer than 74% of the 2,152 Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail is book 8 of Bill Bryson's Bryson series: a 9.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Rob McQuay, released September 25, 2012, on the Comedy and Essays & Anthologies shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.9 hrs
Narrated by
Rob McQuay
Released
September 25, 2012
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Comedy, Essays & Anthologies, Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)
Series
Bryson #8
ISBN
9780385367721

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail as an audiobook?

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail runs 9.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.6 hours.

Is A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail?

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail is narrated by Rob McQuay.