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Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896 by Abbas Amanat

Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896 audiobook runs 21.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Derek Perkins (about 14.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

21.2listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 21.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896 at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day43 days
1 hour / day22 days
2 hours / day11 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×15 days

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What our data says

  • At 21.2 hours, it runs longer than 96% of the 5,224 History & Culture 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

Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896 is an audiobook by Abbas Amanat: a 21.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Derek Perkins, released March 31, 2021, on the History & Culture shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
21.2 hrs
Narrated by
Derek Perkins
Released
March 31, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture
ISBN
9781705274361

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896 audiobook?

Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896 runs 21.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 14.1 hours.

Is the Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896 audiobook free?

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Who narrates Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896?

Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896 is narrated by Derek Perkins.

Is Pivot of the Universe: Nasir al-Din Shah and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 14.1 hours, saving 7.1 hours.