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Wind, sand and stars: Audiobook

The Wind, sand and stars audiobook runs an estimated 6.6 hours (about 4.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.6est. listening hrs
4.2★17 ratings
Romancegenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 6.6 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Wind, sand and stars at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day14 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

What our data says

  • At 6.6 hours (estimated), it sits right at the median length for romance.
  • That's 20% shorter than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).

Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for romance listeners: a weekend-size listen at 6.6 hours (estimated).

About the book

A lyrical account of the author’s time as a pilot flying the dangerous mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. Many incidents are recounted, including the time he crashed his plane in the Sahara and, along with his navigator, is forced to walk for days without food or water before finding safety.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Wind, sand and stars audiobook?

Wind, sand and stars runs about 6.6 hours, our estimate from its 222 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.4 hours.

Is the Wind, sand and stars audiobook free?

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

When was Wind, sand and stars first published?

Wind, sand and stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was first published in 1936.