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Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus by Gerard Toal

Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus audiobook runs 13.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Christopher Douyard (about 9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.5listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus at common listening paces
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30 min / day27 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.5 hours, it runs longer than 84% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

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

955 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

Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus is an audiobook by Gerard Toal: a 13.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Christopher Douyard, released August 16, 2022, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.5 hrs
Narrated by
Christopher Douyard
Released
August 16, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
ISBN
9798765054444

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus audiobook?

Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus runs 13.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9 hours.

Is the Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus?

Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus is narrated by Christopher Douyard.

Is Near Abroad: Putin, the West, and the Contest over Ukraine and the Caucasus worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9 hours, saving 4.5 hours.