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On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson by William Souder

On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson audiobook runs 15.3 hours unabridged, narrated by David Drummond (about 10.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

15.3listening hrs
Womenstore shelf
2012released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 15.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day31 days
1 hour / day16 days
2 hours / day8 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×11 days

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What our data says

  • At 15.3 hours, it runs longer than 93% of the 2,869 Women 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

On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson is an audiobook by William Souder: a 15.3-hour unabridged recording, read by David Drummond, released September 4, 2012, on the Women shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
15.3 hrs
Narrated by
David Drummond
Released
September 4, 2012
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Women
ISBN
9781483060811

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson audiobook?

On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson runs 15.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.2 hours.

Is the On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson audiobook free?

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

Who narrates On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson?

On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson is narrated by David Drummond.

Is On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.2 hours, saving 5.1 hours.