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1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink by Taylor Downing

1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the 1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink audiobook runs 13 hours unabridged, narrated by Ben Onwukwe (about 8.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2018released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13 hours of listening.

Days to finish 1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink 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 13 hours, it runs longer than 82% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf

1,082 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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

1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink is an audiobook by Taylor Downing: a 13-hour unabridged recording, read by Ben Onwukwe, released April 24, 2018, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and The Americas shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
13 hrs
Narrated by
Ben Onwukwe
Released
April 24, 2018
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, The Americas
ISBN
9781549113505

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the 1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink audiobook?

1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink runs 13 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.7 hours.

Is the 1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink audiobook free?

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

Who narrates 1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink?

1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink is narrated by Ben Onwukwe.

Is 1983: Reagan, Andropov, and a World on the Brink worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.7 hours, saving 4.3 hours.