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The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe by David I. Kertzer

The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe runs 14.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Stefan Rudnicki (about 9.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

14.2listening hrs
Christianitystore shelf
2014released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 14.2 hours, it runs longer than 96% of the 13,085 Christianity 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 Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe is an audiobook by David I. Kertzer: a 14.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Stefan Rudnicki, released January 28, 2014, on the Christianity and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
14.2 hrs
Narrated by
Stefan Rudnicki
Released
January 28, 2014
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Christianity, Europe
ISBN
9780804191289

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe as an audiobook?

The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe runs 14.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.5 hours.

Is The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe?

The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe is narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.

Is The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.5 hours, saving 4.7 hours.