A Letter from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son

By: George Horace Lorimer

Narrated by: Chris Moore

George Horace Lorimer (1867-1937) was an American journalist, author, and publisher. He is best known as the editor of The Saturday Evening Post, which he led from 1899 to 1936. This work contains the preserved correspondence between the fictional self-made Chicago millionaire "Gorgon" Graham and his son Pierrepont who is coming of age and about to enter the family business. The letters are witty and filled with sound advice, like “I remember reading once that some fellows use language to conceal thought; but it's been my experience that a good many more use it instead of thought.”

Public Domain (P)2020 Museum Audiobooks

13 minutes long. Why is this even listed?

Why is this even listed if they are only going to read 1 letter?

Think twice about this one.

I have read this audiobook on Audible 7 times over a 10 year period. It was an outstanding read each time THANKS TO A VERY TALENTED NARRATOR and I never tired of it. HOWEVER, those days are in the past, Audible has apparently seen fit to find a different narrator (possibly an AI bot) who appears to be incapable of pronouncing the name of the son (Pierrepont), which appears on every page.

The book is outstanding if you can tolerate the current poor performance.