CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS

Barrett Whitener relates in incredible detail all the mergers, acquisitions, mismanagement, successes and failures of the advertising empire of the Saatchi brothers, Charles and Maurice. Although this is primarily history, there is dialogue drawn from interviews; thus, the personalities are also portrayed by Whitener, who seldom is bogged down by the minutiae of this fascinating history. Although Whitener frequently pronounces “Maurice” as “Morris,” causing the listener to wonder if there is another character, this flaw shouldn’t distract from the details of this worldwide advertising conglomerate. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/MAR 01]