The Groves of Academe: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Groves of Academe runs 9.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Diana Gardiner (about 6.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 9.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 19 days |
| 1 hour / day | 10 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 days |
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Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 9.2 hours, it runs longer than 52% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Diana Gardiner
Diana Gardiner narrates 24 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 240 hours in all.
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About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf
2,887 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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 Groves of Academe is an audiobook by Mary McCarthy: a 9.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Diana Gardiner, released May 5, 2026, on the Literary Fiction and Comedy, Satire & Parody shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 9.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Diana Gardiner
- Released
- May 5, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Literary Fiction, Comedy, Satire & Parody
- ISBN
- 9798337208183
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Groves of Academe as an audiobook?
The Groves of Academe runs 9.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.1 hours.
Is The Groves of Academe free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Groves of Academe?
The Groves of Academe is narrated by Diana Gardiner.