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The Owl Service by Alan Garner

The Owl Service: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Owl Service runs 4.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Wayne Forester (about 3.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.9listening hrs
Romance (Teen & YA)store shelf
2008released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 4.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Owl Service at common listening paces
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1 hour / day5 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

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What our data says

  • At 4.9 hours, it is shorter than 91% of the 4,186 Romance (Teen & YA) 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 Owl Service is an audiobook by Alan Garner: a 4.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Wayne Forester, released October 1, 2008, on the Romance (Teen & YA) and Mystery & Thriller shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.9 hrs
Narrated by
Wayne Forester
Released
October 1, 2008
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Romance (Teen & YA), Mystery & Thriller
ISBN
9789629547844

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Owl Service as an audiobook?

The Owl Service runs 4.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.3 hours.

Is The Owl Service free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Owl Service?

The Owl Service is narrated by Wayne Forester.