HarperAudio All Our Shimmering Skies Unabridged Audiobook, 15 Hours 10 Minutes
Product description
Spec sheet
As an unabridged Audible audiobook, All Our Shimmering Skies presents Trent Dalton’s novel in narrated audio, with Ruby Rees as the narrator. The full listening length is 15 hours and 10 minutes, giving you a substantial story to enjoy in audio rather than a shortened selection. Published on 28 September 2020, the novel is listed in magical realism and World War II and Holocaust historical fiction.
For readers who enjoy turning pages, a printed edition offers a visual reading experience, this audiobook suits those who would rather listen to the complete work. Its genre and Australian setting, noted by customers, offer a clear starting point for choosing it as your next novel.
- Title: All Our Shimmering Skies
- Author: Trent Dalton
- Narrator: Ruby Rees
- Format: Unabridged Audible audiobook
- Listening length: 15 hours and 10 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publication date: 28 September 2020
- Genres: Magical realism, World War II and Holocaust historical fiction
Usage tips
The 15-hour-and-10-minute length makes this a substantial audiobook, so it can suit listeners who want to stay with one novel over a series of listening sessions. The unabridged format keeps the complete narrated work together, while Ruby Rees’s narration gives the story a spoken presentation rather than requiring time with a printed page. It can also be a good fit when listening is more convenient than sitting down to read, such as during a dedicated break or a quiet stretch at home.
Customer feedback highlights the novel’s lyrical, poetic writing, engaging story and memorable characters. Some listeners describe it as emotionally moving and captivating, while others say they found it harder to stay engaged or finish. That range is useful to bear in mind if you are choosing between a fast-paced listen and a more atmospheric novel. Reviews also appreciate the way Indigenous stories are woven into the narrative and describe the book as a tribute to Australia.
How to use it
Choose this format when you want to experience Dalton’s novel through narration. The audiobook is unabridged, so it is presented as the full work rather than an abridged adaptation. Ruby Rees narrates the story, and the stated listening length gives you a practical guide to the scale of the commitment before you begin.
Its classification as magical realism and World War II and Holocaust historical fiction helps set expectations for the kind of novel it is. If those genres appeal, the audio edition brings them together in a single narrated title. For a different kind of reading session, a printed book may suit someone who prefers to follow text visually, this edition is centred on listening instead.
Before you decide
Who wrote and narrated the audiobook? Trent Dalton is the author, and Ruby Rees is the narrator.
Is this an abridged version? It is listed as unabridged, meaning the audiobook presents the complete work rather than a shortened edition.
How long is the audiobook? The stated listening length is 15 hours and 10 minutes.
When it makes sense
Choose All Our Shimmering Skies in audio if you want Trent Dalton’s complete novel narrated by Ruby Rees and are drawn to magical realism or historical fiction. Its substantial listening length and unabridged format suit listeners looking to spend time with a full, atmospheric story, customer comments point to poetic writing, emotional depth and a distinctly Australian feel, alongside mixed reactions to how engaging the novel is from start to finish.