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Cover of Foucault's pendulum by Umberto Eco

Foucault's pendulum: Audiobook

The Foucault's pendulum audiobook runs an estimated 19.4 hours (about 12.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

19.4est. listening hrs
3.9★50 ratings
Mysterygenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 19.4 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Foucault's pendulum at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day39 days
1 hour / day20 days
2 hours / day10 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×13 days

What our data says

  • At 19.4 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 98% of the mystery audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 126% longer than the average mystery audiobook (8.6 hrs across 582 titles in our dataset).

Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for mystery listeners who want a historical setting: a long-haul epic at 19.4 hours (estimated).

About the book

*Il pendolo di Foucault* è il secondo romanzo dello scrittore italiano Umberto Eco. Pubblicato nel 1988 dalla casa editrice Bompiani (con cui Eco aveva già un pluridecennale rapporto), è ambientato negli anni della vita dello scrittore, fino ai primi anni ottanta. *Il pendolo di Foucault* è suddiviso in dieci segmenti che rappresentano le dieci Sephirot. Il romanzo è ricco di citazioni esoteriche, dalla Cabala all'alchimia e alla teoria del complotto, così tante che il critico letterario e romanziere Anthony Burgess ha suggerito che sarebbe stato utile un indice. ---------- Extraordinary narrative by Italian semiotician and professor Umberto Eco, who guides us through the darkest corners of history.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Foucault's pendulum audiobook?

Foucault's pendulum runs about 19.4 hours, our estimate from its 656 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.9 hours.

Is the Foucault's pendulum audiobook free?

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

Is Foucault's pendulum worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.9 hours, saving 6.5 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.

When was Foucault's pendulum first published?

Foucault's pendulum by Umberto Eco was first published in 1988.