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Five Straight Lines: A History of Music by Andrew Gant

Five Straight Lines: A History of Music: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Five Straight Lines: A History of Music audiobook runs 27.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Saul Reichlin (about 18.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

27.2listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 27.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish Five Straight Lines: A History of Music at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day55 days
1 hour / day28 days
2 hours / day14 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×19 days

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What our data says

  • At 27.2 hours, it runs longer than 99% 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

Five Straight Lines: A History of Music is an audiobook by Andrew Gant: a 27.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Saul Reichlin, released December 9, 2021, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
27.2 hrs
Narrated by
Saul Reichlin
Released
December 9, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment
ISBN
9781004051854

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Five Straight Lines: A History of Music audiobook?

Five Straight Lines: A History of Music runs 27.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 18.1 hours.

Is the Five Straight Lines: A History of Music audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Five Straight Lines: A History of Music?

Five Straight Lines: A History of Music is narrated by Saul Reichlin.

Is Five Straight Lines: A History of Music worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 18.1 hours, saving 9.1 hours.