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The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture, 2nd edition by Rebecca L. Spang

The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture, 2nd edition: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture, 2nd edition runs 12.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Elisabeth Lagelee (about 8.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.3listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture, 2nd edition at common listening paces
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30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.3 hours, it runs longer than 72% of the 7,179 World 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 Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture, 2nd edition is an audiobook by Rebecca L. Spang: a 12.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Elisabeth Lagelee, released April 11, 2023, on the World and Travel Tips shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.3 hrs
Narrated by
Elisabeth Lagelee
Released
April 11, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Travel Tips, Non-Fiction
ISBN
9798765067123

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture, 2nd edition as an audiobook?

The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture, 2nd edition runs 12.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.2 hours.

Is The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture, 2nd edition free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture, 2nd edition?

The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture, 2nd edition is narrated by Elisabeth Lagelee.

Is The Invention of the Restaurant: Paris and Modern Gastronomic Culture, 2nd edition worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.2 hours, saving 4.1 hours.