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The Soviet–Afghan War: 1979–89 by Gregory Fremont-Barnes

The Soviet–Afghan War: 1979–89: Audiobook

Part of Essential Histories

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Soviet–Afghan War: 1979–89 runs 3.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Chris Courtenay (about 2.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

3.7listening hrs
Military (History)store shelf
2024released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 3.7 hours of listening.

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30 min / day8 days
1 hour / day4 days
2 hours / day2 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 3.7 hours, it is shorter than 80% of the 4,743 Military (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 Soviet–Afghan War: 1979–89 is an audiobook by Gregory Fremont-Barnes: a 3.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Chris Courtenay, released February 15, 2024, on the Military (History) and Asia shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
3.7 hrs
Narrated by
Chris Courtenay
Released
February 15, 2024
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Military (History), Asia
Series
Essential Histories
ISBN
9781472861832

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Soviet–Afghan War: 1979–89 as an audiobook?

The Soviet–Afghan War: 1979–89 runs 3.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.5 hours.

Is The Soviet–Afghan War: 1979–89 free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Soviet–Afghan War: 1979–89?

The Soviet–Afghan War: 1979–89 is narrated by Chris Courtenay.