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Ashes: a story about cigarettes, cremation, and hope by Mala Mukherji

Ashes: a story about cigarettes, cremation, and hope: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Ashes: a story about cigarettes, cremation, and hope audiobook runs 8.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Mala Mukherji (about 5.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.1listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish Ashes: a story about cigarettes, cremation, and hope at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.1 hours, it is shorter than 54% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.

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

Ashes: a story about cigarettes, cremation, and hope is an audiobook by Mala Mukherji: a 8.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Mala Mukherji, released May 1, 2023, on the History & Culture and Women shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.1 hrs
Narrated by
Mala Mukherji
Released
May 1, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Women
ISBN
9781959162162

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Ashes: a story about cigarettes, cremation, and hope audiobook?

Ashes: a story about cigarettes, cremation, and hope runs 8.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.4 hours.

Is the Ashes: a story about cigarettes, cremation, and hope audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Ashes: a story about cigarettes, cremation, and hope?

Ashes: a story about cigarettes, cremation, and hope is narrated by Mala Mukherji.