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The Shortest History of the Soviet Union by Sheila Fitzpatrick

The Shortest History of the Soviet Union: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Shortest History of the Soviet Union runs 7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Robin Siegerman (about 4.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7listening hrs
Historystore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 7 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 7 hours, it is shorter than 63% of the 20,247 History 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 Shortest History of the Soviet Union is an audiobook by Sheila Fitzpatrick: a 7-hour unabridged recording, read by Robin Siegerman, released July 12, 2022, on the History shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
7 hrs
Narrated by
Robin Siegerman
Released
July 12, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History
ISBN
9798765018286

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Shortest History of the Soviet Union as an audiobook?

The Shortest History of the Soviet Union runs 7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.7 hours.

Is The Shortest History of the Soviet Union free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Shortest History of the Soviet Union?

The Shortest History of the Soviet Union is narrated by Robin Siegerman.