About This Book
The Marquis de Custine's unique perspective on a vast, fascinating country in the grip of oppressive tyranny In 1839, encouraged by his friend Balzac, Custine set out to explore Russia. His impressions turned into what is perhaps the greatest and most influential of all books about Russia under the...
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Reading Time Estimates
9h 24m
slow reader
180 WPM
6h 46m
average reader
250 WPM
4h 50m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 101,475 wordsπ
14 days at 30 min/day
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6 h 46 min
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Audiobook (1.5x)
7 h 31 min
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11 h 17 min
Audio 2x
5 h 38 min
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