Instructions for a Heatwave: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Instructions for a Heatwave audiobook runs 9.2 hours unabridged, narrated by John Lee (about 6.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 9.2 hours of listening.
| 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 |
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What our data says
- At 9.2 hours, it is shorter than 67% of the 13,430 Historical (Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by John Lee
John Lee narrates 513 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 6,580 hours in all.
About as long, on the Historical (Fiction) shelf
2,761 Historical (Fiction) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
Other recordings
- The 2023 recording read by Dearbhla Molloy runs 0.7 hours longer (9.8 hours).
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
Instructions for a Heatwave is an audiobook by Maggie O'Farrell: a 9.2-hour unabridged recording, read by John Lee, released June 18, 2013, on the Historical (Fiction) and Drama shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 9.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- John Lee
- Released
- June 18, 2013
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Historical (Fiction), Drama
- ISBN
- 9780804120685
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Instructions for a Heatwave audiobook?
Instructions for a Heatwave runs 9.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.1 hours.
Is the Instructions for a Heatwave audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Instructions for a Heatwave?
Instructions for a Heatwave is narrated by John Lee.