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History of a Life by Barry Cornwall

History of a Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the History of a Life audiobook runs 0.4 hours unabridged, narrated by LibriVox Volunteers (about 0.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

0.4listening hrs
Poetrystore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 0.4 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 0.4 hours, it is shorter than 80% of the 3,749 Poetry 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

History of a Life is an audiobook by Barry Cornwall: a 0.4-hour unabridged recording, read by LibriVox Volunteers, released January 1, 2016, on the Poetry shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
0.4 hrs
Narrated by
LibriVox Volunteers
Released
January 1, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Poetry

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the History of a Life audiobook?

History of a Life runs 0.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.3 hours.

Is the History of a Life audiobook free?

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

Who narrates History of a Life?

History of a Life is narrated by LibriVox Volunteers.