Homegoing: Audiobook
The Homegoing audiobook runs an estimated 9.5 hours (about 6.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 9.5 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 19 days |
| 1 hour / day | 10 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 9.5 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 60% of the historical fiction audiobooks we measured.
- That's 19% 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 a historical setting: a solid week of commutes at 9.5 hours (estimated).
About the book
Winner of the NBCC's John Leonard First Book Prize A New York Times 2016 Notable Book One of Oprah’s 10 Favorite Books of 2016 NPR's Debut Novel of the Year One of Buzzfeed's Best Fiction Books Of 2016 One of Time 's Top 10 Novels of 2016 “ Homegoing is an inspiration.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates The unforgettable New York Times best seller begins with the story of two half-sisters, separated by forces beyond their control: one sold into slavery, the other married to a British slaver. Written with tremendous sweep and power, Homegoing traces the generations of family who follow, as their destinies lead them through two continents and three hundred years of history, each life indeliably drawn, as the legacy of slavery is fully revealed in light of the present day. Effia and Esi are born into different villages in eighteenth-century Ghana.
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How long is the Homegoing audiobook?
Homegoing runs about 9.5 hours, our estimate from its 320 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.
Can I listen to Homegoing free?
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When was Homegoing first published?
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi was first published in 2016.
