num_pages: 1074
description: The astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world- and did.Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, Atlas Shrugged is unlike any other book you have ever read. It is a mystery story, not about the murder of a man's body, but about the murder -and rebirth- of man's spirit.With this acclaimed work and its immortal query "Who is John Galt?", Ayn Rand found the perfect artistic form to express her vision of existence. This is the book that made her not only one of the most popular novelists of our century, but also one of its most influential thinkers.With an introduction by Rand's longtime associate and legal heir, Leonard Peikoff, the 35th anniversary edition of Atlas Shrugged will be eagerly welcomed by all admirers of this masterpiece.
language: English
title: Atlas Shrugged
titlecomplete: Atlas Shrugged
characters: James Taggart, Hank Rearden, Dagny Taggart, John Galt, Atlas, Prometheus (mythology), Francisco d'Anconia
genres: Audiobook, Politics, Philosophy, Dystopia, Novels, Science Fiction, Economics, Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 384478
awards: awardedAt: 410256000000
name: Prometheus Hall of Fame Award, awardedAt: -378662400000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Fiction
publisher: Signet