Chris Kipiniak gives a clear, meticulous performance of this historical audiobook about the origins of modern America. The "Inc." in the title is apt--this is a history that contrasts with what many listeners may have learned. Conventional history posits that the New World was founded on a search for religious freedom; Butman and Targett's audiobook suggests that motivations were more transactional. While listeners may be familiar with some of the names and dates from school, what links the historical events here is the enterprising spirit that guided explorers to seek new opportunities. Kipiniak's narration, resembling a nimble series of academic lectures, invites listeners into the fascinating stories recounted here.
Pub Date: March 20, 2018
Duration: 12 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781478935179
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
The readers can't compensate for the unbearably pompous prose style of this extended parable about corporate politics and strategy.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
An engaging experience.
This audiobook deals with everything from the historic investments that led to world-dominating companies, such as the Chinese technology company Tencent, to predicting the products and services of the future. An audiobook of such complexity requires a narrator who can handle the task, and David Thorpe manages it admirably. Thorpe uses his masterly voice, which sits somewhere between that of a BBC World Service presenter and an easy, relaxed Home Counties accent, to guide listeners through a sea of numbers, acronyms, and terms such as YP, RPS, and market cap. Rather than simply reading, Thorpe presents the work with excitement and enthusiasm, and this enjoyment transfers to the listener.
An engaging experience.Pub Date: Feb. 20, 2026
Duration: 13 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781668103425
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: March 17, 2026
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