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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto audiobook runs 6.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Scott Brick (about 4.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.5listening hrs
Disorders & Diseasesstore shelf
2008released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 6.5 hours, it runs longer than 58% of the 2,391 Disorders & Diseases audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto is an audiobook by Michael Pollan: a 6.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Scott Brick, released January 1, 2008, on the Fitness, Diet & Nutrition and Disorders & Diseases shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.5 hrs
Narrated by
Scott Brick
Released
January 1, 2008
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Fitness, Diet & Nutrition, Disorders & Diseases
ISBN
9781429589222

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto audiobook?

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto runs 6.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.3 hours.

Is the In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto audiobook free?

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Who narrates In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto?

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto is narrated by Scott Brick.