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The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War by Arkady Ostrovsky

The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War runs 12.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Michael Page (about 8.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.9listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.9 hours of listening.

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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 12.9 hours, it runs longer than 81% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics audiobooks in our catalog.

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

1,108 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

The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War is an audiobook by Arkady Ostrovsky: a 12.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Michael Page, released June 28, 2016, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.9 hrs
Narrated by
Michael Page
Released
June 28, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
ISBN
9781515978374

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War as an audiobook?

The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War runs 12.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.6 hours.

Is The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War?

The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War is narrated by Michael Page.

Is The Invention of Russia: From Gorbachev's Freedom to Putin's War worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.6 hours, saving 4.3 hours.