The Old Man and The Sea: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Old Man and The Sea runs 3.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Arlo Eddowes (about 2.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 3.2 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day | 4 days |
| 2 hours / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
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What our data says
- At 3.2 hours, it is shorter than 60% of the 6,931 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Arlo Eddowes
Arlo Eddowes narrates 7 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 41 hours in all.
About as long, on the Classics (Literature) shelf
266 Classics (Literature) 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 Old Man and The Sea is an audiobook by Earnest Hemingway: a 3.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Arlo Eddowes, released February 4, 2026, on the Classics (Literature) shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 3.2 hrs
- Narrated by
- Arlo Eddowes
- Released
- February 4, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Classics (Literature)
- ISBN
- 9798295399350
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Old Man and The Sea as an audiobook?
The Old Man and The Sea runs 3.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.1 hours.
Is The Old Man and The Sea free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Old Man and The Sea?
The Old Man and The Sea is narrated by Arlo Eddowes.