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The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Lovell

The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction runs 4.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Rich Miller (about 3.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.9listening hrs
Current Affairs, Law, & Politicsstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 4.9 hours, it is shorter than 83% of the 8,990 Current Affairs, Law, & Politics 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 Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction is an audiobook by Stephen Lovell: a 4.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Rich Miller, released November 2, 2026, on the Current Affairs, Law, & Politics and History shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.9 hrs
Narrated by
Rich Miller
Released
November 2, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Current Affairs, Law, & Politics, History
ISBN
9798318585661

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction as an audiobook?

The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction runs 4.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.3 hours.

Is The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction?

The Soviet Union: A Very Short Introduction is narrated by Rich Miller.