7 sound discs (approximately 7 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Note
Compact discs.
Unabridged.
Music by Michael Giacchino and Grant-Lee Phillips.
Performer
Read by the author with Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, John Hodgman, Catherine Keener, Edward Norton, Keanu Reeves, Paul Rudd, Maya Rudolph, and John Slatterty.
Summary
An irreverent analysis of late-nineteenth-century imperialism in the United States focuses on the annexation of Hawaii as a defining historical milestone, covering such contributing factors as the missionary overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and the activities of whaling fleets.