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In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise by George Prochnik

In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise audiobook runs 9.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Don Hagen (about 6.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.4listening hrs
Self-Developmentstore shelf
2010released
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What our data says

  • At 9.4 hours, it runs longer than 90% of the 26,666 Self-Development audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise is an audiobook by George Prochnik: a 9.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Don Hagen, released April 20, 2010, on the Self-Development shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.4 hrs
Narrated by
Don Hagen
Released
April 20, 2010
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Self-Development
ISBN
9781596595712

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise audiobook?

In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise runs 9.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.

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Who narrates In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise?

In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise is narrated by Don Hagen.