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The Givenness of Things: Essays by Marilynne Robinson

The Givenness of Things: Essays: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Givenness of Things: Essays runs 10.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Coleen Marlo (about 6.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10.1listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 10.1 hours of listening.

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2 hours / day6 days
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What our data says

  • At 10.1 hours, it runs longer than 69% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies 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 Givenness of Things: Essays is an audiobook by Marilynne Robinson: a 10.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Coleen Marlo, released October 27, 2015, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10.1 hrs
Narrated by
Coleen Marlo
Released
October 27, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9781511343695

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Givenness of Things: Essays as an audiobook?

The Givenness of Things: Essays runs 10.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.8 hours.

Is The Givenness of Things: Essays free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Givenness of Things: Essays?

The Givenness of Things: Essays is narrated by Coleen Marlo.

Is The Givenness of Things: Essays worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.8 hours, saving 3.4 hours.