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On the Edge of Darkness by Barbara Erskine

On the Edge of Darkness: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the On the Edge of Darkness audiobook runs 23.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Elaine Claxton (about 15.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

23.9listening hrs
Dramastore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 23.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish On the Edge of Darkness at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day48 days
1 hour / day24 days
2 hours / day12 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×16 days

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What our data says

  • At 23.9 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 11,102 Drama audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Drama shelf

97 Drama audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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

On the Edge of Darkness is an audiobook by Barbara Erskine: a 23.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Elaine Claxton, released September 15, 2022, on the Drama shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
23.9 hrs
Narrated by
Elaine Claxton
Released
September 15, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Drama
ISBN
9780008587666

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the On the Edge of Darkness audiobook?

On the Edge of Darkness runs 23.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 15.9 hours.

Is the On the Edge of Darkness audiobook free?

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

Who narrates On the Edge of Darkness?

On the Edge of Darkness is narrated by Elaine Claxton.

Is On the Edge of Darkness worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 15.9 hours, saving 8 hours.