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Henry David Thoreau: A Life by Laura Dassow Walls

Henry David Thoreau: A Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Henry David Thoreau: A Life audiobook runs 22.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Paul Boehmer (about 14.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

22.4listening hrs
Biography & Memoirstore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 22.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish Henry David Thoreau: A Life at common listening paces
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30 min / day45 days
1 hour / day23 days
2 hours / day12 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×15 days

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What our data says

  • At 22.4 hours, it runs longer than 98% of the 31,282 Biography & Memoir 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

Henry David Thoreau: A Life is an audiobook by Laura Dassow Walls: a 22.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Paul Boehmer, released November 7, 2017, on the Biography & Memoir shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
22.4 hrs
Narrated by
Paul Boehmer
Released
November 7, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Biography & Memoir
ISBN
9781541485075

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Henry David Thoreau: A Life audiobook?

Henry David Thoreau: A Life runs 22.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 14.9 hours.

Is the Henry David Thoreau: A Life audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Henry David Thoreau: A Life?

Henry David Thoreau: A Life is narrated by Paul Boehmer.

Is Henry David Thoreau: A Life worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 14.9 hours, saving 7.5 hours.