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A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa

A Ghost in the Throat: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Ghost in the Throat runs 7.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Siobhán Mcsweeney (about 5.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.9listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 7.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish A Ghost in the Throat at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day16 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 7.9 hours, it is shorter than 56% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Siobhán Mcsweeney

Siobhán Mcsweeney narrates 4 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 43 hours in all.

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 Ghost in the Throat is an audiobook by Doireann Ní Ghríofa: a 7.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Siobhán Mcsweeney, released August 31, 2021, on the History & Culture and Women shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.9 hrs
Narrated by
Siobhán Mcsweeney
Released
August 31, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Women, Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9781696606790

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Ghost in the Throat as an audiobook?

A Ghost in the Throat runs 7.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.2 hours.

Is A Ghost in the Throat free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates A Ghost in the Throat?

A Ghost in the Throat is narrated by Siobhán Mcsweeney.