In Defence of the Act: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In Defence of the Act audiobook runs 6.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Helen Phillips (about 4.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 6.9 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 14 days |
| 1 hour / day | 7 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 days |
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What our data says
- At 6.9 hours, it is shorter than 72% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Helen Phillips
Helen Phillips narrates 43 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 343 hours in all.
About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf
1,753 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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 Defence of the Act is an audiobook by Effie Black: a 6.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Helen Phillips, released July 26, 2024, on the Literary Fiction and LGBTQ+ (Fiction) shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 6.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Helen Phillips
- Released
- July 26, 2024
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Literary Fiction, LGBTQ+ (Fiction)
- ISBN
- 9781004169368
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the In Defence of the Act audiobook?
In Defence of the Act runs 6.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.6 hours.
Is the In Defence of the Act audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates In Defence of the Act?
In Defence of the Act is narrated by Helen Phillips.