The Trumpet Major: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Trumpet Major runs 11.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by LibriVox Volunteers (about 7.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 11.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 24 days |
| 1 hour / day | 12 days |
| 2 hours / day | 6 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 8 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 11.8 hours, it runs longer than 81% of the 6,931 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Classics (Literature) shelf
414 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
Other recordings
- The 2025 recording read by Eloise Fairfax runs 1.2 hours shorter (10.7 hours).
- The 2025 recording read by Michael Ward runs 0.5 hours shorter (11.3 hours).
- The 2016 recording read by Nicholas Rowe runs 1 hours shorter (10.8 hours).
- The 2009 recording read by Simon Vance runs 1.1 hours shorter (10.7 hours).
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 Trumpet Major is an audiobook by Thomas Hardy: a 11.8-hour unabridged recording, read by LibriVox Volunteers, released January 1, 2016, on the Classics (Literature) shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 11.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- LibriVox Volunteers
- Released
- January 1, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Classics (Literature)
How to listen to The Trumpet Major free
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Trumpet Major as an audiobook?
The Trumpet Major runs 11.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.9 hours.
Is The Trumpet Major free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Trumpet Major?
The Trumpet Major is narrated by LibriVox Volunteers.
Is The Trumpet Major worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.9 hours, saving 3.9 hours.