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Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith by John Szwed

Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith audiobook runs 13.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Paul Woodson (about 8.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.3listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day27 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.3 hours, it runs longer than 89% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment 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

Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith is an audiobook by John Szwed: a 13.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Paul Woodson, released August 22, 2023, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.3 hrs
Narrated by
Paul Woodson
Released
August 22, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment
ISBN
9798350830781

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith audiobook?

Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith runs 13.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.9 hours.

Is the Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith?

Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith is narrated by Paul Woodson.

Is Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.9 hours, saving 4.4 hours.