The Family: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Family runs 10.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Penelope Macdonald (about 6.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 10.3 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 21 days |
| 1 hour / day | 11 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 7 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 10.3 hours, it runs longer than 57% of the 11,102 Drama audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Penelope Macdonald
Penelope Macdonald narrates 5 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 34 hours in all.
About as long, on the Drama shelf
3,364 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 Family is an audiobook by Kay Brellend: a 10.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Penelope Macdonald, released January 5, 2012, on the Drama shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 10.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- Penelope Macdonald
- Released
- January 5, 2012
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Drama
- ISBN
- 9780007443628
How to listen to The Family free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Family as an audiobook?
The Family runs 10.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.9 hours.
Is The Family free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Family?
The Family is narrated by Penelope Macdonald.
Is The Family worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.9 hours, saving 3.4 hours.