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Invention: A Life of Learning Through Failure by James Dyson

Invention: A Life of Learning Through Failure: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Invention: A Life of Learning Through Failure audiobook runs 11.6 hours unabridged, narrated by James Dyson (about 7.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.6listening hrs
Memoirsstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

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What our data says

  • At 11.6 hours, it runs longer than 88% of the 10,266 Memoirs 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

Invention: A Life of Learning Through Failure is an audiobook by James Dyson: a 11.6-hour unabridged recording, read by James Dyson, released September 7, 2021, on the Memoirs and Business & Career Development shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.6 hrs
Narrated by
James Dyson
Released
September 7, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Memoirs, Business & Career Development, Management & Leadership
ISBN
9781797134437

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Invention: A Life of Learning Through Failure audiobook?

Invention: A Life of Learning Through Failure runs 11.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.7 hours.

Is the Invention: A Life of Learning Through Failure audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Invention: A Life of Learning Through Failure?

Invention: A Life of Learning Through Failure is narrated by James Dyson.

Is Invention: A Life of Learning Through Failure worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.7 hours, saving 3.9 hours.