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Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle by Clare Hunter

Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle audiobook runs 12.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Siobhan Redmond (about 8.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.7listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day26 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.7 hours, it runs longer than 74% of the 7,179 World 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

Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle is an audiobook by Clare Hunter: a 12.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Siobhan Redmond, released April 6, 2021, on the World and Non-Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.7 hrs
Narrated by
Siobhan Redmond
Released
April 6, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, Non-Fiction
ISBN
9781666103229

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle audiobook?

Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle runs 12.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.4 hours.

Is the Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle?

Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle is narrated by Siobhan Redmond.

Is Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.4 hours, saving 4.2 hours.