The Books Insiderindependent audiobook data
A Book of Silence by Sara Maitland

A Book of Silence: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Book of Silence runs 12.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Polly Lee (about 8.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.9listening hrs
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)store shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish A Book of Silence at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 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 12.9 hours, it runs longer than 92% of the 4,073 Animals & Nature (Non-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

A Book of Silence is an audiobook by Sara Maitland: a 12.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Polly Lee, released March 30, 2021, on the Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.9 hrs
Narrated by
Polly Lee
Released
March 30, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Animals & Nature (Non-Fiction)
ISBN
9781705267721

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Book of Silence as an audiobook?

A Book of Silence runs 12.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.6 hours.

Is A Book of Silence free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates A Book of Silence?

A Book of Silence is narrated by Polly Lee.

Is A Book of Silence worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.6 hours, saving 4.3 hours.