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Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey by Mark Dery

Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey audiobook runs 15 hours unabridged, narrated by Adam Sims (about 10 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

15listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 15 hours of listening.

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2 hours / day8 days
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What our data says

  • At 15 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf

436 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey is an audiobook by Mark Dery: a 15-hour unabridged recording, read by Adam Sims, released December 18, 2018, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
15 hrs
Narrated by
Adam Sims
Released
December 18, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment
ISBN
9781549123474

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey audiobook?

Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey runs 15 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10 hours.

Is the Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey?

Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey is narrated by Adam Sims.

Is Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10 hours, saving 5 hours.