James: Audiobook
The James audiobook runs an estimated 9.5 hours (about 6.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 9.5 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 19 days |
| 1 hour / day | 10 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 9.5 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 60% of the historical fiction audiobooks we measured.
- That's 19% shorter than the average historical fiction audiobook (11.7 hrs across 210 titles in our dataset).
Computed from historical fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for historical fiction listeners who want a comic streak: a solid week of commutes at 9.5 hours (estimated).
About the book
« Ces gamins blancs, Huck et Tom, m’observaient. Ils imaginaient toujours des jeux dans lesquels j’étais soit le méchant soit une proie, mais à coup sûr leur jouet. [...] On gagne toujours à donner aux Blancs ce qu’ils veulent. » Qui est James ? Le jeune esclave illettré qui a fui la plantation ? Ou cet homme cultivé et plein d’humour qui se joue des Blancs ? Percival Everett transforme le personnage de Jim créé par Mark Twain, dans son roman Huckleberry Finn , en un héros inoubliable. James prétend souvent ne rien savoir, ne rien comprendre ; en réalité, il maîtrise la langue et la pensée comme personne. Ce grand roman d’aventures, porté par les flots tourmentés du Mississippi, pose un regard incisif entièrement neuf sur la question du racisme. Mais James est surtout l’histoire déchirante d’un homme qui tente de choisir son destin.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the James audiobook?
James runs about 9.5 hours, our estimate from its 320 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.
Is the James audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was James first published?
James by Percival L. Everett was first published in 2024.
