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Penitence: A gripping story of love, grief and forgiveness by Kristin Koval

Penitence: A gripping story of love, grief and forgiveness: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Penitence: A gripping story of love, grief and forgiveness audiobook runs 12.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Thérèse Plummer (about 8.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.2listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.2 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.2 hours, it runs longer than 80% 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

Penitence: A gripping story of love, grief and forgiveness is an audiobook by Kristin Koval: a 12.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Thérèse Plummer, released January 15, 2026, on the Literary Fiction and Legal & Political shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.2 hrs
Narrated by
Thérèse Plummer
Released
January 15, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literary Fiction, Legal & Political, Coming of Age
ISBN
9781398548855

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Penitence: A gripping story of love, grief and forgiveness audiobook?

Penitence: A gripping story of love, grief and forgiveness runs 12.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.1 hours.

Is the Penitence: A gripping story of love, grief and forgiveness audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Penitence: A gripping story of love, grief and forgiveness?

Penitence: A gripping story of love, grief and forgiveness is narrated by Thérèse Plummer.

Is Penitence: A gripping story of love, grief and forgiveness worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.1 hours, saving 4.1 hours.