Cover of Atlas Shrugged
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Atlas Shrugged

by Ayn Rand (1936)

About this book

The year 2005 marks Ayn Rand's Centennial Year.The astounding story of a man that 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.“A writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly.”-The New York Times

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraClassic Era
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters

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