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Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R by Paul Theroux

Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R audiobook runs 25 hours unabridged, narrated by John Mcdonough (about 16.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

25listening hrs
Travel Tipsstore shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 25 hours of listening.

Days to finish Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day50 days
1 hour / day25 days
2 hours / day13 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×17 days

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What our data says

  • At 25 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 931 Travel Tips 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

Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R is an audiobook by Paul Theroux: a 25-hour unabridged recording, read by John Mcdonough, released June 9, 2015, on the Travel Tips shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
25 hrs
Narrated by
John Mcdonough
Released
June 9, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Travel Tips
ISBN
9781407433479

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R audiobook?

Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R runs 25 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 16.7 hours.

Is the Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R?

Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R is narrated by John Mcdonough.

Is Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great R worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 16.7 hours, saving 8.3 hours.