Atlas Shrugged

Book Description

Critics

• Ayn Rand's 100th birthday Share

  Ayn Rand was born 100 years ago today, on February 2, 1905 in St Petersburg, Russia. As the daughter of a Jewish shopkeeper, young Ayn and family were pretty fortunate to have escaped straight up extermination during the communist revolution. As it w ... (read full critics)

  blogcritics published on Wed, 2 Feb 2005

21 Reviews

• 4 people find this helpful

  

  Great book. Everyone should own it. (and read it)

  Is this helpful?

  Jaemi K said on Oct 10, 2006 | Add your feedback

• 2 people find this helpful

  

  Although the characters can feel like caricatures at times, this book changed the way that I think in many respects and has been a great motivator in my research, particularly when times are tough. One of my favorite books and would be included on any trip to a desert island.

  Is this helpful?

  Joey Doll said on Mar 17, 2009 | Add your feedback

• 1 person find this helpful

  

  Stunning . A page - turner that also makes you think about society , man , relationships and political issues . A novel that deserves all the hype surrounding it.

  Is this helpful?

  Daniellelail said on Aug 22, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

• 

  Brilliant

  I have heard about Ayn Rand for a long time and usually in association with the genre Steampunk. Since my novel The Quest for the Last Crimefighter became available at Lulu.com and is in the Steampunk genre, I figured I owed it to myself to finally read the work of the woman said to have been the i ... (continue)

  I have heard about Ayn Rand for a long time and usually in association with the genre Steampunk. Since my novel The Quest for the Last Crimefighter became available at Lulu.com and is in the Steampunk genre, I figured I owed it to myself to finally read the work of the woman said to have been the inspiration for it. Atlas Shrugged is a large, well all right, a huge book that is intimidating when seen. I picked up the 50th Anniversary copy, which is really the 35th Anniversary edition re-issued. From the first page, her words caught me up in a descriptive world like I've never read before. The way she brings the smallest things to life with her words is refreshing and absolutely astounding to read. The thought she had put into her every thought and then into this book, leaves nothing to the imagination except to picture the world she has created and it is breath-taking when you do. Take the time to read Atlas Shrugged, read it slowly, get every word and become a fan of Ayn Rand.

  Is this helpful?

  Bradley S. Hartman said on May 4, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

• Who the hell is John Bart?

  Is this helpful?

  Gianfranco Casaglia said on Oct 4, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

• 

  This book is great, for me it was very inspirational.

  Is this helpful?

  J. Pablo Fernández said on Apr 29, 2010 | Add your feedback

See all 21 comments

Book Details

• Rating:
  (131)
  • 5 stars
  • 4 stars
  • 3 stars
  • 2 stars
  • 1 star
• English Books
• Mass Market Paperback 1088 Pages
• Edition: 35 Anv
• ISBN-10: 0451191145
• ISBN-13: 9780451191144
• Publisher: Signet
• Pub date: Sep 01, 1996
• Dimensions: 1097 mm x 710 mm x 323 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Library Binding, School & Library Binding, Unbound and Others
• In other languages: other languages Libros en Español, Norske Bøker, Polskie Książki, Svenska böcker

Improve data of this book

Groups with this in collection

• The Collective (146)
• Market Anarchists (4)
• 50 Book Challenge! (866)
• Historical Fiction Lovers (195)

Prices Change currency & sellers

ISBN	Edition	List	Sale	Seller
9780451191144	Mass Market Paperback	$9.99	$8.99	bn.com
		$9.99	$9.49	The Book Depository
Other editions →
+ 6 copies tradable: 1 in USA →