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  • Atlas Shrugged

  • By: Ayn Rand
  • Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
  • Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,875 ratings)

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Atlas Shrugged

By: Ayn Rand
Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
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Publisher's summary

"Who is John Galt?" is the immortal question posed at the beginning of Ayn Rand's masterpiece. The answer is the astonishing story of a man who said he would stop the motor of the world and did.

As passionate as it is profound, Atlas Shrugged is one of the most influential novels of our time. In it, Rand dramatizes the main tenets of objectivism, her philosophy of rational selfishness. She explores the ramifications of her radical thinking in a world that penalizes human intelligence and integrity.

Part mystery, part thriller, part philosphical inquiry, part volatile love affair, Atlas Shrugged is the book that confirmed Ayn Rand as one of the most popular novelists and most respected thinkers of the 20th century.

©1957 Ayn Rand, renewed 1985 Estate of Ayn Rand (P)2000 HighBridge Company

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Classic must read for the ages

I come back to this classic over and over again especially when the world seems to have gone mad with men who have no virtue. It’s a reminder to be part of the “Men of the mind” when times are tough and lonely!

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John Gault’s speech on capitalism is a must read.

Got a little slow in the middle but the end was worth the wait, especially John Gault’s speech.

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The Philosophy of Individual Rights

The narrator was fantastic, because I have listened to another version, and did not like the narrator at all. However, I did not pay attention that this is an abridged version, which I do not like, because what the writer writes should be heard in full. That said, anyone who has never read Atlas Shrugged, and might not read a longer version, or be turned off by a poor narrator performance, should listen to this version or read the book!

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A strong main character.The

The description of Communism not being a redistribution of wealth, but a redistribution of poverty.

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many strong characters

I love how the story definitely seems plausible! overall just a fun listen. Capitalism might not be a favorite topic.. but its became more and more realistic and actually currently still true

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Great message

I'd recommend this book to anyone that's a free thinker, entrepreneur and has a creative mind.

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Great listen

I read and enjoyed The Fountainhead some years ago but I've never read Atlas Shrugged. I expected that even the abridged version of a 1,200 page book might be a little dry in parts, but that was not the case - I was captivated all the way through. Even if you don't agree with Ms. Rand's ideology you can't help but laugh at some of the scenarios presented.

The narration was also excellent - the voices of the various characters were consistent and underscored the surreal nature of some of the characters and situations.

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Thought provoking, timely,

Ayn Rand is a wonderful writer - she illustrates her perspective beautifully, her views are not necessarily mainstream but they are well presented here.

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Great book!

Considering that I'm not a fan of fictional works, it's even better than great. 2 Thumbs up!

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Great book!!

Where does Atlas Shrugged rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Upper 10%

What did you like best about this story?

Its parallel with the current US situation.

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Overall did an OK job.

If you could take any character from Atlas Shrugged out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Dagne

Any additional comments?

It is a long book, but the story is worth it.

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