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Penric and the Bandit by Lois Bujold

Penric and the Bandit: Audiobook

by Lois Bujold · narrated by Grover Gardner · unabridged · 2024

Book 13 of the Penric & Desdemona series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Penric and the Bandit audiobook runs 4.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Grover Gardner (about 2.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

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Romantasy (Romance)store shelf
2024released
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What our data says

  • At 4.1 hours, it is shorter than 90% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.

Catching up on The Penric & Desdemona Series

This is book 13. Books 1 to 12 run 61.3 hours before it; books 1 to 14 run 69.9 hours in all.

BookTitleLength
1Penric’s Demon: A Fantasy Novella in the World of the Five Gods4.1 hrs
2Penric and the Shaman: A Fantasy Novella in the World of the Five Gods4.6 hrs
3Penric’s Fox: A Fantasy Novella in the World of the Five Gods4.5 hrs
4Testimony of Mute Things: A Penric & Desdemona Novella5 hrs
5Penric’s Mission: A Fantasy Novella in the World of the Five Gods5.6 hrs
6Mira’s Last Dance: A Fantasy Novella in the World of the Five Gods3.4 hrs
7The Prisoner of Limnos: A Fantasy Novella in the World of the Five Gods5.4 hrs
8The Orphans of Raspay: A Penric and Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods5.1 hrs
9The Physicians of Vilnoc: A Penric & Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods4.9 hrs
10The Assassins of Thasalon: A Penric & Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods10 hrs
11Knot of Shadows: A Penric & Desdemona Novella3.6 hrs
12Demon Daughter: A Penric and Desdemona Novella5.2 hrs

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Grover Gardner narrates 576 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 6,276 hours in all.

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238 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

Penric and the Bandit is book 13 of Lois Bujold's Penric & Desdemona series: a 4.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Grover Gardner, released July 30, 2024, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Historical (Science Fiction & Fantasy) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.1 hrs
Narrated by
Grover Gardner
Released
July 30, 2024
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Romantasy (Romance), Historical (Science Fiction & Fantasy), Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Series
The Penric & Desdemona Series #13
ISBN
9798874866631

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How long is the Penric and the Bandit audiobook?

Penric and the Bandit runs 4.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.7 hours.

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Who narrates Penric and the Bandit?

Penric and the Bandit is narrated by Grover Gardner.