When I Was a Child: A 'When I Was a Child I Read Books' Essay: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the When I Was a Child: A 'When I Was a Child I Read Books' Essay audiobook runs 0.3 hours unabridged, narrated by Marilynne Robinson (about 0.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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| 2 hours / day | 1 day |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 1 day |
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What our data says
- At 0.3 hours, it is shorter than 97% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf
25 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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About this listen
When I Was a Child: A 'When I Was a Child I Read Books' Essay is an audiobook by Marilynne Robinson: a 0.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Marilynne Robinson, released December 22, 2015, on the Essays & Anthologies and Religion & Spirituality shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 0.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- Marilynne Robinson
- Released
- December 22, 2015
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Essays & Anthologies, Religion & Spirituality
- ISBN
- 9781427277824
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How long is the When I Was a Child: A 'When I Was a Child I Read Books' Essay audiobook?
When I Was a Child: A 'When I Was a Child I Read Books' Essay runs 0.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.2 hours.
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Who narrates When I Was a Child: A 'When I Was a Child I Read Books' Essay?
When I Was a Child: A 'When I Was a Child I Read Books' Essay is narrated by Marilynne Robinson.