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Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami by Gretel Ehrlich

Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami audiobook runs 6.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Sumalee Montano (about 4.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.2listening hrs
Social Sciencestore shelf
2013released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.2 hours of listening.

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30 min / day13 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 6.2 hours, it is shorter than 70% of the 9,905 Social Science 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

Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami is an audiobook by Gretel Ehrlich: a 6.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Sumalee Montano, released November 15, 2013, on the Social Science and Asia shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.2 hrs
Narrated by
Sumalee Montano
Released
November 15, 2013
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Social Science, Asia, Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)
ISBN
9780804193702

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami audiobook?

Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami runs 6.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.1 hours.

Is the Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami?

Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami is narrated by Sumalee Montano.