Black Was the Ink: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Black Was the Ink audiobook runs 11.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Ruffin Prentiss (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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Based on 11.7 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 11.7 hours, it runs longer than 85% of the 824 Historical (Teen & YA) audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Ruffin Prentiss
Ruffin Prentiss narrates 42 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 336 hours in all.
About as long, on the Historical (Teen & YA) shelf
117 Historical (Teen & YA) 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
Black Was the Ink is an audiobook by Michelle Coles: a 11.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Ruffin Prentiss, released June 13, 2023, on the Historical (Teen & YA) shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 11.7 hrs
- Narrated by
- Ruffin Prentiss
- Released
- June 13, 2023
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Historical (Teen & YA)
- ISBN
- 9781705099254
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Black Was the Ink audiobook?
Black Was the Ink runs 11.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.
Is the Black Was the Ink audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Black Was the Ink?
Black Was the Ink is narrated by Ruffin Prentiss.
Is Black Was the Ink worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.