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Housekeeping (Fortieth by Marilynne Robinson

Housekeeping (Fortieth: Audiobook

Part of Picador Modern Classics

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Housekeeping (Fortieth audiobook runs 6.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Thérèse Plummer (about 4.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.4listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish Housekeeping (Fortieth at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day13 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 6.4 hours, it is shorter than 76% 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

Housekeeping (Fortieth is an audiobook by Marilynne Robinson: a 6.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Thérèse Plummer, released August 4, 2020, on the Drama and Literary Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.4 hrs
Narrated by
Thérèse Plummer
Released
August 4, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Drama, Literary Fiction
Series
Picador Modern Classics
ISBN
9781250257260

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Housekeeping (Fortieth audiobook?

Housekeeping (Fortieth runs 6.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.3 hours.

Is the Housekeeping (Fortieth audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Housekeeping (Fortieth?

Housekeeping (Fortieth is narrated by Thérèse Plummer.