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Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes

Flaubert's Parrot: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Flaubert's Parrot audiobook runs 6.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Simon Vance (about 4.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.9listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish Flaubert's Parrot at common listening paces
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30 min / day14 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 6.9 hours, it is shorter than 72% of the 14,520 Literary 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

Flaubert's Parrot is an audiobook by Julian Barnes: a 6.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Simon Vance, released December 7, 2021, on the Literary Fiction shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.9 hrs
Narrated by
Simon Vance
Released
December 7, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literary Fiction
ISBN
9781980082859

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Flaubert's Parrot audiobook?

Flaubert's Parrot runs 6.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.6 hours.

Is the Flaubert's Parrot audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Flaubert's Parrot?

Flaubert's Parrot is narrated by Simon Vance.