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A Gift of Joy and Hope by Pope Francis

A Gift of Joy and Hope: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Gift of Joy and Hope runs 5.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by David Suchet (about 3.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.7listening hrs
Christianitystore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 5.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish A Gift of Joy and Hope at common listening paces
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30 min / day12 days
1 hour / day6 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

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What our data says

  • At 5.7 hours, it runs longer than 55% of the 13,085 Christianity 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 Gift of Joy and Hope is an audiobook by Pope Francis: a 5.7-hour unabridged recording, read by David Suchet, released September 27, 2022, on the Christianity and Self-Development shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.7 hrs
Narrated by
David Suchet
Released
September 27, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Christianity, Self-Development
ISBN
9781668613160

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Questions listeners ask

How long is A Gift of Joy and Hope as an audiobook?

A Gift of Joy and Hope runs 5.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.8 hours.

Is A Gift of Joy and Hope free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates A Gift of Joy and Hope?

A Gift of Joy and Hope is narrated by David Suchet.