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The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey

The Swallowed Man: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Swallowed Man runs 4.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Edward Carey (about 2.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.2listening hrs
Historical (Fiction)store shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 4.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Swallowed Man at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day9 days
1 hour / day5 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 4.2 hours, it is shorter than 93% of the 13,430 Historical (Fiction) 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 Swallowed Man is an audiobook by Edward Carey: a 4.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Edward Carey, released January 26, 2021, on the Historical (Fiction) and Fairy Tales & Folklore (Literature) shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.2 hrs
Narrated by
Edward Carey
Released
January 26, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Historical (Fiction), Fairy Tales & Folklore (Literature)
ISBN
9780593288757

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Swallowed Man as an audiobook?

The Swallowed Man runs 4.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.8 hours.

Is The Swallowed Man free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Swallowed Man?

The Swallowed Man is narrated by Edward Carey.