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Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk

Istanbul: Memories and the City: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Istanbul: Memories and the City audiobook runs 9.8 hours unabridged, narrated by John Lee (about 6.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.8listening hrs
Memoirsstore shelf
2013released
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What our data says

  • At 9.8 hours, it runs longer than 75% of the 10,266 Memoirs audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

Istanbul: Memories and the City is an audiobook by Orhan Pamuk: a 9.8-hour unabridged recording, read by John Lee, released April 9, 2013, on the Memoirs and Essays & Anthologies shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.8 hrs
Narrated by
John Lee
Released
April 9, 2013
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Memoirs, Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9780804127172

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Istanbul: Memories and the City audiobook?

Istanbul: Memories and the City runs 9.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.5 hours.

Is the Istanbul: Memories and the City audiobook free?

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Who narrates Istanbul: Memories and the City?

Istanbul: Memories and the City is narrated by John Lee.