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In a Time of Distance by Alexander McCall Smith

In a Time of Distance: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In a Time of Distance audiobook runs 2.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Alexander McCall Smith (about 1.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

2.2listening hrs
Poetrystore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 2.2 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day3 days
2 hours / day2 days
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What our data says

  • At 2.2 hours, it runs longer than 79% 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

In a Time of Distance is an audiobook by Alexander McCall Smith: a 2.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Alexander McCall Smith, released April 12, 2022, on the Poetry shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
2.2 hrs
Narrated by
Alexander McCall Smith
Released
April 12, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Poetry
ISBN
9781705020050

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the In a Time of Distance audiobook?

In a Time of Distance runs 2.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.4 hours.

Is the In a Time of Distance audiobook free?

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Who narrates In a Time of Distance?

In a Time of Distance is narrated by Alexander McCall Smith.