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Just Send Me Word: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Gulag by Orlando Figes

Just Send Me Word: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Gulag: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Just Send Me Word: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Gulag audiobook runs 10 hours unabridged, narrated by James Langton (about 6.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10listening hrs
Historystore shelf
2012released
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What our data says

  • At 10 hours, it runs longer than 58% of the 20,247 History audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by James Langton

James Langton narrates 300 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 3,036 hours in all.

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About this listen

Just Send Me Word: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Gulag is an audiobook by Orlando Figes: a 10-hour unabridged recording, read by James Langton, released May 22, 2012, on the History shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10 hrs
Narrated by
James Langton
Released
May 22, 2012
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History
ISBN
9781452678009

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Just Send Me Word: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Gulag audiobook?

Just Send Me Word: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Gulag runs 10 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.7 hours.

Is the Just Send Me Word: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Gulag audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Just Send Me Word: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Gulag?

Just Send Me Word: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Gulag is narrated by James Langton.

Is Just Send Me Word: A True Story of Love and Survival in the Gulag worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.7 hours, saving 3.3 hours.