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Laurence Olivier: A Biography by Donald Spoto

Laurence Olivier: A Biography: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Laurence Olivier: A Biography audiobook runs 17.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Frederick Davidson (about 11.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.2listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2010released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 17.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish Laurence Olivier: A Biography at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day35 days
1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17.2 hours, it runs longer than 95% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf

315 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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

Laurence Olivier: A Biography is an audiobook by Donald Spoto: a 17.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Frederick Davidson, released June 18, 2010, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
17.2 hrs
Narrated by
Frederick Davidson
Released
June 18, 2010
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment
ISBN
9781483069562

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Laurence Olivier: A Biography audiobook?

Laurence Olivier: A Biography runs 17.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.5 hours.

Is the Laurence Olivier: A Biography audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Laurence Olivier: A Biography?

Laurence Olivier: A Biography is narrated by Frederick Davidson.

Is Laurence Olivier: A Biography worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.5 hours, saving 5.7 hours.