About this book
Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic by Herbert Quick crackles with turn-of-the-century Yankee wit and the restless energy of American ambition. Narrated by Albert Barslow, this fiction classic follows the magnetic Jim Elkins—“the man who made Lattimore”—and a cast of small-town figures, lovers, and financiers as they move from rustic schemes and coral-island fantasies to Wall Street, railroads, and the wide-open West.
Quick blends humor, romance, and moral reflection to explore themes of friendship, enterprise, the burdens of wealth, and the price of progress during the Progressive Era. Rich period detail and leisurely, observant storytelling capture a nation reshaped by industry, speculation, and changing social expectations. The novel alternates light-hearted episodes with sharper reckonings about destiny, loyalty, and the consequences of success, all told in a warm, conversational literary voice.
Ideal for listeners who love classic American literature, historical fiction, and character-driven stories with an ironic, humane narrator. Choose this audiobook for a spirited, reflective journey through ambition and community at a pivotal moment in U.S. cultural and economic history.
