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The Wisdom of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton

The Wisdom of Father Brown: Audiobook

by G.K. Chesterton · narrated by Martin Clifton · unabridged · 2016

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Wisdom of Father Brown runs 7.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Martin Clifton (about 4.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.3listening hrs
Suspensestore shelf
2016released
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Based on 7.3 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 7.3 hours, it is shorter than 66% of the 4,140 Suspense audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Martin Clifton

Martin Clifton narrates 10 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 23 hours in all.

  • The Vicar of WakefieldOliver Goldsmith · 6.4 hrs
  • Tales of the Five TownsArnold Bennett · 5.7 hrs
  • On the Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of SurgeryJoseph Lister · 0.5 hrs
  • A Personal Anthology of ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare · 0.6 hrs
  • The Paradise of ThievesG.K. Chesterton · 0.7 hrs

About as long, on the Suspense shelf

582 Suspense audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Other recordings

  • The 2022 recording read by Simon Hester runs 1.4 hours longer (8.7 hours).
  • The 2019 recording read by Stephen Scalon runs 0.9 hours longer (8.2 hours).
  • The 2018 recording read by Josh Smith runs about the same length (7.3 hours).

Computed from 170,512 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read October 21, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Wisdom of Father Brown is an audiobook by G.K. Chesterton: a 7.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Martin Clifton, released January 1, 2016, on the Suspense shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.3 hrs
Narrated by
Martin Clifton
Released
January 1, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Suspense

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Wisdom of Father Brown as an audiobook?

The Wisdom of Father Brown runs 7.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.9 hours.

Is The Wisdom of Father Brown free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Wisdom of Father Brown?

The Wisdom of Father Brown is narrated by Martin Clifton.