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Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism by Sebastian Smee

Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism audiobook runs 12.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Julian Elfer (about 8.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.1listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2024released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.1 hours of listening.

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30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.1 hours, it runs longer than 71% of the 7,179 World 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

Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism is an audiobook by Sebastian Smee: a 12.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Julian Elfer, released September 10, 2024, on the World shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.1 hrs
Narrated by
Julian Elfer
Released
September 10, 2024
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World
ISBN
9798855578027

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism audiobook?

Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism runs 12.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.

Is the Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism?

Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism is narrated by Julian Elfer.

Is Paris in Ruins: Love, War, and the Birth of Impressionism worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours, saving 4 hours.