The Translation of the Bones: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Translation of the Bones runs 7.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Fiona Shaw (about 5.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 7.9 hours of listening.
| 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 –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 7.9 hours, it is shorter than 62% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw narrates 18 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 171 hours in all.
About as long, on the Literary Fiction shelf
2,284 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- The Couple Next Door
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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 Translation of the Bones is an audiobook by Francesca Kay: a 7.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Fiona Shaw, released November 20, 2012, on the Literary Fiction and Religious Fiction shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 7.9 hrs
- Narrated by
- Fiona Shaw
- Released
- November 20, 2012
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Literary Fiction, Religious Fiction
- ISBN
- 9781442358959
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Translation of the Bones as an audiobook?
The Translation of the Bones runs 7.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.
Is The Translation of the Bones free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Translation of the Bones?
The Translation of the Bones is narrated by Fiona Shaw.