Fire and Fury

Inside the Trump White House

By: Michael Wolff

Narrated by: Michael Wolff, Holter Graham

Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

"[Holter Graham] uses his deep, elastic voice to punctuate key ideas, and he speeds up and slows down to create tension...The result is a wonderful performance of a most important audiobook." — AudioFile Magazine

This program includes an author's note read by Michael Wolff

#1 New York Times Bestseller

With extraordinary access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in the first nine months of the most controversial presidency of our time in Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.

Since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, the country—and the world—has witnessed a stormy, outrageous, and absolutely mesmerizing presidential term that reflects the volatility and fierceness of the man elected Commander-in-Chief.

This riveting and explosive account of Trump’s administration provides a wealth of new details about the chaos in the Oval Office, including:

• What President Trump’s staff really thinks of him
• What inspired Trump to claim he was wire-tapped by President Obama
• Why FBI director James Comey was really fired
• Why chief strategist Steve Bannon and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner couldn’t be in the same room
• Who is really directing the Trump administration’s strategy in the wake of Bannon’s firing
• What the secret to communicating with Trump is
• What the Trump administration has in common with the movie The Producers

Never before in history has a presidency so divided the American people. Brilliantly reported and astoundingly fresh, Fire and Fury shows us how and why Donald Trump has become the king of discord and disunion.

©2018 Michael Wolff (P)2018 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"Holter Graham, a Baltimore native, actor and veteran audiobook narrator, delivers [this] truly bizarre tale of dysfunction in a composed voice. Where a less confident narrator might have allowed a smirking note to emerge, Graham maintains his poise, subtly picking up the narrative's mood in slight modulations of tone and unobtrusively freighted pauses." (Washington Post)

"If you think that bomb cyclones are unique to the weather, then listening to this audiobook will change your mind. This literary perfect storm combines a book the president wants to ban with a narrator, Holter Graham, whose energy and vocal clarity add fuel to the author's incendiary words.... The result is a wonderful performance of a most important audiobook." (AudioFile)

purchased the audio version

I only purchased this book AFTER reading the negative reviews...and only because Trump and his supporters think Americans aren't interested in Russia...we all know how he got into the oval office nothing new but who doesn't wanna hear juicy gossip. it's a great book highly recommended!

Fascinating and horrifying even if half of it is true

I am looking forward to verification of these conversations by those quoted. In the mean time, for those is us who read both liberal and conservative news, this book is interesting.

wow

I have never finished a book so quickly. I finished it within 24 hours because I could not stop listening to this. somehow things are what I felt they could be yet I find it hard to fighing to know all of the details of how crazy this Administration is. I hope our nation makes it out of this situation as safely and swiftly as possible and that nobody gets blown up. I hope you have a beautiful day

Fascinating book!

What made the experience of listening to Fire and Fury the most enjoyable?

It brings together the events that we have seen in the news. It definitely connects the dots.

Any additional comments?

This is a must-read for anyone who is interested in fully understanding the fascinating moment of history we are enduring in our politics.

Bitter Rivalries; Massive Incompetence

If it weren't so damned tragic, this would be one helluva hilarious tale--a made for TV cautionary movie.
If you're a Trump-O-Phile, you'll hate this book as it is a shameless body blow against the man. The thing is, if you watch the news, read the paper, read the man's serial-Tweeting (and who, by the way, must obsessively respond to EVERY perceived slight?), you know everything in Fire And Fury already. The man's own words bear this out.
And the White House response to it? Such screeching and hand-wringing as to make it an intriguing must-read/listen. As Wolff said: Where do I send the box of chocolates.
It'll make you eye everything the man does from here on out with interest. The day after I listened to it, Trump stood in a hangar with fellow Republicans and, instead of discussing what their plans for the year are, he went on a rant about how, like, smart he is and how, like, sane he is.
When Bannon comes out looking like the sanest man in the group, you know you're in a hell-hole...
Holter Graham narrates with zest and verve, obviously enjoying himself. Good thing he is, 'cause the rest of us are in for a bumpier ride.

Confirms everything I had thought.

This book is a story of scumbags trying to out scumbag each other. Inevitably, they all turn on each other and then books like this are released. This book confirms that the campaign was simply just a publicity stunt that went way too far. Now everybody is in way over their heads. The entire White House is a dumpster fire that will take generations to rebuild.

No bombshell, but a great book!

There's not really much "new" information in this book, but it does give a great view into the inner workings of the Trump admin, and somewhat the thought process of many involved.

Open Window to an Unhinged White House

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. While the president's tweets illustrate his lack of maturity, this book peels the cover off of the entire house, revealing the staff surrounding the president as narcissistic and petty as he is. The few people who actually deserve to be there are shown to be in utter disdain of the commander in chief. It's a necessary book at the most whack-a-doo moment in history.

What did you like best about this story?

It's hard to say. I wish this book didn't exist. It's a sad commentary on the state of politics, the electoral process and society as a whole that this president is even in the White House, a position that I honestly believe he didn't want. But he is and it does and it is an important book to bring to light the absolute the disarray in the West Wing.

Have you listened to any of Michael Wolff and Holter Graham ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No. It was okay. There were several mispronunciations that could have been easily corrected, but I have the feeling that the production schedule on this book was rushed to get it to market.

What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

The president's food phobia and how scared he is that someone is going to poison his food.

Most entertaining book of 2018 (as of 1/6/2018)

I don’t know if this book should be categorized as fiction or nonfiction, politics or humor, but it is, without a doubt, entertaining.

kick back & set your horror aside for a rollicking

look @ the dysfunctional Trump White House. Keep in mind that Bannon, Wolff, & Trump are all out for themselves; take every thing with a grain of salt.