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The Finest Story in the World by Rudyard Kipling

The Finest Story in the World: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Finest Story in the World runs 1.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Cathy Dobson (about 0.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.1listening hrs
Classics (Literature)store shelf
2013released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 1.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Finest Story in the World at common listening paces
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1 hour / day2 days
2 hours / day1 day
1 hour / day at 1.5×1 day

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What our data says

  • At 1.1 hours, it is shorter than 75% of the 6,931 Classics (Literature) 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

The Finest Story in the World is an audiobook by Rudyard Kipling: a 1.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Cathy Dobson, released January 3, 2013, on the Classics (Literature) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.1 hrs
Narrated by
Cathy Dobson
Released
January 3, 2013
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Classics (Literature)

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Finest Story in the World as an audiobook?

The Finest Story in the World runs 1.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.8 hours.

Is The Finest Story in the World free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Finest Story in the World?

The Finest Story in the World is narrated by Cathy Dobson.