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As They Were by M.F.K. Fisher

As They Were: Audiobook

by M.F.K. Fisher · narrated by C. M. Hébert · unabridged · 2009

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the As They Were audiobook runs 8.7 hours unabridged, narrated by C. M. Hébert (about 5.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.7listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2009released
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What our data says

  • At 8.7 hours, it runs longer than 60% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by C. M. Hébert

C. M. Hébert narrates 15 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 148 hours in all.

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About as long, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf

559 Essays & Anthologies 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

As They Were is an audiobook by M.F.K. Fisher: a 8.7-hour unabridged recording, read by C. M. Hébert, released April 2, 2009, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.7 hrs
Narrated by
C. M. Hébert
Released
April 2, 2009
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9781481561372

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the As They Were audiobook?

As They Were runs 8.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.8 hours.

Is the As They Were audiobook free?

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Who narrates As They Were?

As They Were is narrated by C. M. Hébert.