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Dylan Thomas: A New Life by Andrew Lycett

Dylan Thomas: A New Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Dylan Thomas: A New Life audiobook runs 18.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Simon Vance (about 12 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

18.1listening hrs
Literaturestore shelf
2005released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 18.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish Dylan Thomas: A New Life at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day37 days
1 hour / day19 days
2 hours / day10 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×13 days

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What our data says

  • At 18.1 hours, it runs longer than 96% of the 41,638 Literature 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

Dylan Thomas: A New Life is an audiobook by Andrew Lycett: a 18.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Simon Vance, released June 26, 2005, on the Biography & Memoir and Literature shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
18.1 hrs
Narrated by
Simon Vance
Released
June 26, 2005
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Biography & Memoir, Literature
ISBN
9781483070407

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Dylan Thomas: A New Life audiobook?

Dylan Thomas: A New Life runs 18.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12 hours.

Is the Dylan Thomas: A New Life audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Dylan Thomas: A New Life?

Dylan Thomas: A New Life is narrated by Simon Vance.

Is Dylan Thomas: A New Life worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12 hours, saving 6 hours.