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English Eccentrics : Portraits of Strange Characters and Oddballs by John Timbs

English Eccentrics : Portraits of Strange Characters and Oddballs: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the English Eccentrics : Portraits of Strange Characters and Oddballs audiobook runs 2.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Cathy Dobson (about 1.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

2.2listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2013released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 2.2 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 2.2 hours, it is shorter than 84% of the 7,179 World 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

English Eccentrics : Portraits of Strange Characters and Oddballs is an audiobook by John Timbs: a 2.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Cathy Dobson, released January 22, 2013, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
2.2 hrs
Narrated by
Cathy Dobson
Released
January 22, 2013
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the English Eccentrics : Portraits of Strange Characters and Oddballs audiobook?

English Eccentrics : Portraits of Strange Characters and Oddballs runs 2.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.5 hours.

Is the English Eccentrics : Portraits of Strange Characters and Oddballs audiobook free?

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Who narrates English Eccentrics : Portraits of Strange Characters and Oddballs?

English Eccentrics : Portraits of Strange Characters and Oddballs is narrated by Cathy Dobson.