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The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire by Linda Himelstein

The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire runs 12.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Arthur Morey (about 8.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.3listening hrs
Worldstore shelf
2011released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 12.3 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 12.3 hours, it runs longer than 72% of the 7,179 World 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

The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire is an audiobook by Linda Himelstein: a 12.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Arthur Morey, released December 5, 2011, on the World and History & Culture shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.3 hrs
Narrated by
Arthur Morey
Released
December 5, 2011
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
World, History & Culture
ISBN
9780062136107

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire as an audiobook?

The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire runs 12.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.2 hours.

Is The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire?

The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire is narrated by Arthur Morey.

Is The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.2 hours, saving 4.1 hours.