Quote "I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."
Ayn Rand
What the book is about
Socialists come to power in the...
US and the government takes a course towards "equal opportunities," believing it is just to make the unworthy and talentless rich at the expense of the talented and affluent. Persecution of businesses leads to the destruction of the economy, and one by one, talented individuals and the best entrepreneurs begin to disappear under mysterious circumstances. The main characters of the novel, steel magnate Hank Rearden and vice president of a railway company Dagny Taggart, try in vain to oppose the tragic events. Instead of universal prosperity, society descends into apathy and chaos.
Why the book is worth reading
This is a life-changing book that shapes a holistic worldview and provides answers to questions about the meaning of human life and the social significance of entrepreneurship.
According to opinion polls conducted in 1991 by the Library of Congress and the "Book of the Month Club" in America, "Atlas Shrugged" is the second book after the Bible that has led to changes in the lives of American readers.
This book made it to The New York Times bestseller list three days after its release and remained there for 21 weeks.
This is the most significant work in the writer's life, on which she worked for 12 years.
Ayn Rand (1905-1982) was our former compatriot who became a cult American writer. The author of four bestselling novels and numerous articles. She created a philosophical concept based on the principle of free will, the supremacy of rationality, and the "morality of rational egoism."
Author: Айн Рэнд
Printhouse: Al'pina Pablisher
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2024
ISBN: 9785961468595
Number of pages: 1136
Size: 212х145х43 mm
Cover type: soft
Weight: 850 g
ID: 206919