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The Amateur by David Gordon

The Amateur: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Amateur runs 0.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by David De Vries (about 0.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

0.9listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2014released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 0.9 hours, it is shorter than 96% of the 14,520 Literary 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

The Amateur is an audiobook by David Gordon: a 0.9-hour unabridged recording, read by David De Vries, released September 2, 2014, on the Literary Fiction and Short Stories shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
0.9 hrs
Narrated by
David De Vries
Released
September 2, 2014
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literary Fiction, Short Stories
ISBN
9781491549049

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Amateur as an audiobook?

The Amateur runs 0.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.6 hours.

Is The Amateur free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Amateur?

The Amateur is narrated by David De Vries.