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In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It Bring by James C. Scott

In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It Bring: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It Bring audiobook runs 6.4 hours unabridged, narrated by William Hope (about 4.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.4listening hrs
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)store shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 6.4 hours of listening.

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2 hours / day4 days
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What our data says

  • At 6.4 hours, it is shorter than 58% of the 4,073 Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) 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 Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It Bring is an audiobook by James C. Scott: a 6.4-hour unabridged recording, read by William Hope, released February 25, 2025, on the Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.4 hrs
Narrated by
William Hope
Released
February 25, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)
ISBN
9780300285031

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It Bring audiobook?

In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It Bring runs 6.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.3 hours.

Is the In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It Bring audiobook free?

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Who narrates In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It Bring?

In Praise of Floods: The Untamed River and the Life It Bring is narrated by William Hope.