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On The Slow Train: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys by Michael Williams

On The Slow Train: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the On The Slow Train: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys audiobook runs 7.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Michael Tudor Barnes (about 5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.5listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2010released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 7.5 hours, it runs longer than 52% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

On The Slow Train: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys is an audiobook by Michael Williams: a 7.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Michael Tudor Barnes, released November 4, 2010, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.5 hrs
Narrated by
Michael Tudor Barnes
Released
November 4, 2010
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9781409051619

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the On The Slow Train: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys audiobook?

On The Slow Train: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys runs 7.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5 hours.

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Who narrates On The Slow Train: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys?

On The Slow Train: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys is narrated by Michael Tudor Barnes.