MONEY AND POWER How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World

Cohan chronicles the history of Goldman Sachs, from Marcus Goldman’s arrival in the United States in the 1840s and his small beginnings in finance to the meteoric rise of the company and how it has thrived when so many others have failed. Rob Shapiro reads in a relaxed and comfortable tone, letting the story flow but not attempting to add any accents or differing voices to the dialogue or quotations. In this story of Goldman’s rise to power, which includes the warts as well as the high points, there are numerous parallels drawn between the past and present. The combination of Cohan’s engaging analysis and Shapiro’s use of intonation and pacing to emphasize the flow of the story makes this a thoroughly enjoyable and thought-provoking listen. E.N. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2011]