The Bird in the Tree: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Eliot Family series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Bird in the Tree runs 8.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Elisabeth Martin (about 5.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 8.4 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 17 days |
| 1 hour / day | 9 days |
| 2 hours / day | 5 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 8.4 hours, it is shorter than 71% of the 11,102 Drama audiobooks in our catalog.
Catching up on The Eliot Family Trilogy
This is book 1. Books 1 to 3 run 33.9 hours in all.
| Book | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bird in the Tree | 8.4 hrs |
| 2 | Pilgrim's Inn | 13.4 hrs |
| 3 | The Heart of the Family | 12.1 hrs |
More narrated by Elisabeth Martin
Elisabeth Martin narrates 27 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 151 hours in all.
- A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael
- The Shaping of a Christian Family: How My Parents Nurtured My Faith
- Near to the Broken-Hearted: The Comfort of Jesus in the Grief of Losing a Child
- These Strange Ashes: A Deeply Personal Account of Elisabeth Elliot’s First Year as a Missionary
- The Savage My Kinsman
About as long, on the Drama shelf
2,230 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
The Bird in the Tree is book 1 of Elizabeth Goudge's Eliot Family series: a 8.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Elisabeth Martin, released July 7, 2026, on the Drama shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 8.4 hrs
- Narrated by
- Elisabeth Martin
- Released
- July 7, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Drama
- Series
- The Eliot Family Trilogy #1
- ISBN
- 9798400522499
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Bird in the Tree as an audiobook?
The Bird in the Tree runs 8.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.6 hours.
Is The Bird in the Tree free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Bird in the Tree?
The Bird in the Tree is narrated by Elisabeth Martin.