Against the Wind: Reflections on a Self-Determined Life: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Against the Wind: Reflections on a Self-Determined Life audiobook runs 11.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Mitch Crawford (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 11.6 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 24 days |
| 1 hour / day | 12 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 days |
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What our data says
- At 11.6 hours, it runs longer than 76% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.
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Mitch Crawford narrates 36 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 336 hours in all.
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About as long, on the History & Culture shelf
665 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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
Against the Wind: Reflections on a Self-Determined Life is an audiobook by Reinhold Messner: a 11.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Mitch Crawford, released January 30, 2026, on the History & Culture and Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 11.6 hrs
- Narrated by
- Mitch Crawford
- Released
- January 30, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- History & Culture, Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)
- ISBN
- 9798318530593
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Against the Wind: Reflections on a Self-Determined Life audiobook?
Against the Wind: Reflections on a Self-Determined Life runs 11.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.
Is the Against the Wind: Reflections on a Self-Determined Life audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Against the Wind: Reflections on a Self-Determined Life?
Against the Wind: Reflections on a Self-Determined Life is narrated by Mitch Crawford.
Is Against the Wind: Reflections on a Self-Determined Life worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.