The Tale of Despereaux — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 7.9 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 7.9 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 76% of the fantasy audiobooks we measured.
- That's 36% shorter than the average fantasy audiobook (12.3 hrs across 761 titles in our dataset).
Computed from fantasy audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.
Who is this for?
Best for fantasy listeners — a weekend-size listen at 7.9 hours (estimated).
About the book
This is the story of Desperaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl with a simple, impossible wish. These characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and ultimately, into each other's lives. And what happens then? Listeners, it is your destiny to find out.
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How long is The Tale of Despereaux as an audiobook?
The Tale of Despereaux runs about 7.9 hours — our estimate from its 267 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.
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When was The Tale of Despereaux first published?
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo was first published in 2003.