Atlas Shrugged

By: Ayn Rand

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 62 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Peopled by larger-than-life heroes and villains, charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand’s magnum opus: a philosophical revolution told in the form of an action thriller—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.

Atlas Shrugged is the "second most influential book for Americans today" after the Bible, according to a joint survey of five thousand people conducted by the Library of Congress and the Book of the Month Club in 1991.

In a scrap heap within an abandoned factory, the greatest invention in history lies dormant and unused. By what fatal error of judgment has its value gone unrecognized, its brilliant inventor punished rather than rewarded for his efforts?

This is the story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world—and did. In defense of those greatest of human qualities that have made civilization possible, he sets out to show what would happen to the world if all the heroes of innovation and industry went on strike. Is he a destroyer or a liberator? Why does he have to fight his battle not against his enemies but against those who need him most? Why does he fight his hardest battle against the woman he loves? The answers will be revealed once you discover the reason behind the baffling events that wreak havoc on the lives of the amazing men and women in this remarkable book.

Tremendous in scope and breathtaking in its suspense, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand's magnum opus, which launched an ideology and a movement. With the publication of this work in 1957, Rand gained an instant following and became a phenomenon. Atlas Shrugged emerged as a premier moral apologia for capitalism, a defense that had an electrifying effect on millions of readers (and now listeners) who had never heard capitalism defended in other than technical terms.

©1985 Eugene Winick, Paul Gitlin and Leonard Peikoff (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

GREAT FOR MIND, BODY AND SOUL

I first read this book in 98. Since, I got the audio book and listen to either this or Fountainhead every night as I go to sleep.

Great book

The book is totally demolished pro socialism/ communism believes and shows flaws of that ideology. It does show a power of individual.
PS why is a notator in “about the author “ section is afraid to say that Ayn Rand ( real name: Alysa Rosenbaum) was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia and immigrated to US running from communism? Instead cowardly hiding behind general “Europe “ word. If he was more open about her origins, it would be easier for a reader to understand where is she coming from. Unless mention Russia is not politically correct?

fantastic

loved it. kept me interested the way. I still think of this book when looking at what is happening today.

A is A

This audiobook is the best way to experience the full breadth of Ayn Rand's brilliance.

Must read/hear!

Loved the way political greed for power and personal entitlement is shown it’s natural demise. Amazing novel!

Terrific book by the best narrator

What an incredible novel that was written years ago - you would think it was finished today, the parallels are eerily similar. Scott Brick continues to be one of my favorite narrators on Audible.

Think of it as 3 books in 1

Outstanding, progression, storyline, and character development. I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommended. Don’t bother with the abridged version.

Good read

It was worth the large investment of time and the narration was very well done.

Great book. Great performance.

I can’t believe I just found Ayn Rand. What a refreshing and reflective story. Truly with the read for anyone who has any inclination towards personal responsibility.

Crucial

What a fantastic read. Articulation of the looters greedy mindset and how it can never work.