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Heidi: Audiobook

The Heidi audiobook runs an estimated 8.4 hours (about 5.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.4est. listening hrs
4.0★51 ratings
Historical Fictiongenre
Free with trial

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 8.4 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Heidi at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

What our data says

  • At 8.4 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 70% of the historical fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 28% shorter than the average historical fiction audiobook (11.7 hrs across 210 titles in our dataset).

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

Who is this for?

Best for historical fiction listeners who want spycraft: a solid week of commutes at 8.4 hours (estimated).

About the book

***The famous Swiss classic about Heidi, a five-year-old orphan girl*** who goes to live with her grandfather, and his goats, in an alm (Alpine pasture)...up the Alps. **One of the most loved classics ...both by children and adults, alike.** ***Little orphan Heidi goes to live high in the Alps with her gruff grandfather and brings happiness to all who know her on the mountain. When Heidi goes to Frankfurt to work in a wealthy household, she dreams of returning to the mountains and meadows, her friend Peter, and her beloved grandfather.***

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Heidi audiobook?

Heidi runs about 8.4 hours, our estimate from its 284 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.6 hours.

Can I listen to Heidi free?

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When was Heidi first published?

Heidi by Spyri, Johanna was first published in 1885.