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Stalin, Volume II: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 by Stephen Kotkin

Stalin, Volume II: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Stalin, Volume II: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 audiobook runs 49.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Paul Hecht (about 33.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

49.8listening hrs
Law & Politicsstore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 49.8 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 1,569 Law & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Paul Hecht

Paul Hecht narrates 32 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 517 hours in all.

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About this listen

Stalin, Volume II: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 is an audiobook by Stephen Kotkin: a 49.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Paul Hecht, released December 15, 2017, on the Law & Politics and History shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
49.8 hrs
Narrated by
Paul Hecht
Released
December 15, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Law & Politics, History
ISBN
9781501903380

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Stalin, Volume II: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 audiobook?

Stalin, Volume II: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 runs 49.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 33.2 hours.

Is the Stalin, Volume II: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 audiobook free?

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Who narrates Stalin, Volume II: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941?

Stalin, Volume II: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 is narrated by Paul Hecht.

Is Stalin, Volume II: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 33.2 hours, saving 16.6 hours.