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When Things Are Alive They Hum by Hannah Bent

When Things Are Alive They Hum: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the When Things Are Alive They Hum audiobook runs 8.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Irene Chen (about 6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.9listening hrs
Fictionstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish When Things Are Alive They Hum at common listening paces
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30 min / day18 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.9 hours, it is shorter than 52% of the 62,518 Fiction 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

When Things Are Alive They Hum is an audiobook by Hannah Bent: a 8.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Irene Chen, released July 28, 2021, on the Fiction shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.9 hrs
Narrated by
Irene Chen
Released
July 28, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Fiction
ISBN
9781004055043

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the When Things Are Alive They Hum audiobook?

When Things Are Alive They Hum runs 8.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6 hours.

Is the When Things Are Alive They Hum audiobook free?

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

Who narrates When Things Are Alive They Hum?

When Things Are Alive They Hum is narrated by Irene Chen.