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The Physicians of Vilnoc: A Penric & Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods by Lois Bujold

The Physicians of Vilnoc: A Penric & Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods: Audiobook

Book 9 of the Penric & Desdemona series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Physicians of Vilnoc: A Penric & Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods runs 4.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Grover Gardner (about 3.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.9listening hrs
Romantasy (Romance)store shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 4.9 hours, it is shorter than 86% of the 7,781 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Romantasy (Romance) shelf

431 Romantasy (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

The Physicians of Vilnoc: A Penric & Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods is book 9 of Lois Bujold's Penric & Desdemona series: a 4.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Grover Gardner, released October 13, 2020, on the Romantasy (Romance) and Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.9 hrs
Narrated by
Grover Gardner
Released
October 13, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Romantasy (Romance), Romantasy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Series
The Penric & Desdemona Series #9
ISBN
9781799939436

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Physicians of Vilnoc: A Penric & Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods as an audiobook?

The Physicians of Vilnoc: A Penric & Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods runs 4.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.3 hours.

Is The Physicians of Vilnoc: A Penric & Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Physicians of Vilnoc: A Penric & Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods?

The Physicians of Vilnoc: A Penric & Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods is narrated by Grover Gardner.