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These Precious Days: Essays by Ann Patchett

These Precious Days: Essays: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the These Precious Days: Essays audiobook runs 11.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Ann Patchett (about 7.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.2listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 11.2 hours, it runs longer than 75% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

These Precious Days: Essays is an audiobook by Ann Patchett: a 11.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Ann Patchett, released November 23, 2021, on the Women and Essays & Anthologies shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.2 hrs
Narrated by
Ann Patchett
Released
November 23, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Women, Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9780063092815

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the These Precious Days: Essays audiobook?

These Precious Days: Essays runs 11.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.5 hours.

Is the These Precious Days: Essays audiobook free?

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

Who narrates These Precious Days: Essays?

These Precious Days: Essays is narrated by Ann Patchett.

Is These Precious Days: Essays worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.5 hours, saving 3.7 hours.