The Darling Buds of May: The Larkin Novels Volume 1: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Darling Buds of May: The Larkin Novels Volume 1 runs 4.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Philip Franks (about 2.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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Based on 4.4 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
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| 30 min / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
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What our data says
- At 4.4 hours, it is shorter than 87% of the 62,518 Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Philip Franks
Philip Franks narrates 28 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 185 hours in all.
About as long, on the Fiction shelf
1,978 Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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About this listen
The Darling Buds of May: The Larkin Novels Volume 1 is an audiobook by H. E. Bates: a 4.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Philip Franks, released November 26, 2015, on the Fiction shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 4.4 hrs
- Narrated by
- Philip Franks
- Released
- November 26, 2015
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 9781843799993
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Darling Buds of May: The Larkin Novels Volume 1 as an audiobook?
The Darling Buds of May: The Larkin Novels Volume 1 runs 4.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.9 hours.
Is The Darling Buds of May: The Larkin Novels Volume 1 free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Darling Buds of May: The Larkin Novels Volume 1?
The Darling Buds of May: The Larkin Novels Volume 1 is narrated by Philip Franks.