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On Writing and Failure: Or, the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer by Stephen Marche

On Writing and Failure: Or, the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the On Writing and Failure: Or, the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer audiobook runs 1.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Stephen Marche (about 1.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.9listening hrs
Lessons in Philosophystore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 1.9 hours, it is shorter than 73% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

On Writing and Failure: Or, the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer is an audiobook by Stephen Marche: a 1.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Stephen Marche, released April 15, 2023, on the Lessons in Philosophy and Biography & Memoir shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.9 hrs
Narrated by
Stephen Marche
Released
April 15, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Lessons in Philosophy, Biography & Memoir, Literature
ISBN
9781771965927

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How long is the On Writing and Failure: Or, the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer audiobook?

On Writing and Failure: Or, the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer runs 1.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.3 hours.

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Who narrates On Writing and Failure: Or, the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer?

On Writing and Failure: Or, the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer is narrated by Stephen Marche.