The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories runs 7.1 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Davina Porter (about 4.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 7.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 15 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 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 7.1 hours, it is shorter than 82% of the 11,102 Drama audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Davina Porter
Davina Porter narrates 183 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 2,579 hours in all.
- Outlander
- Dragonfly in Amber
- Voyager
- Drums of Autumn
- The Fiery Cross
About as long, on the Drama shelf
1,048 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 Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories is an audiobook by Penelope Lively: a 7.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Davina Porter, released May 9, 2017, on the Drama shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 7.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Davina Porter
- Released
- May 9, 2017
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Drama
- ISBN
- 9781501946172
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories as an audiobook?
The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories runs 7.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.7 hours.
Is The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories?
The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories is narrated by Davina Porter.