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Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett

Rain: A Natural and Cultural History: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Rain: A Natural and Cultural History audiobook runs 11.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Christina Traister (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.8listening hrs
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)store shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.8 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 11.8 hours, it runs longer than 88% of the 4,073 Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) 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

Rain: A Natural and Cultural History is an audiobook by Cynthia Barnett: a 11.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Christina Traister, released April 21, 2015, on the Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.8 hrs
Narrated by
Christina Traister
Released
April 21, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)
ISBN
9781501224676

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Rain: A Natural and Cultural History audiobook?

Rain: A Natural and Cultural History runs 11.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.

Is the Rain: A Natural and Cultural History audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Rain: A Natural and Cultural History?

Rain: A Natural and Cultural History is narrated by Christina Traister.

Is Rain: A Natural and Cultural History worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.