Atlas Shrugged

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A towering philosophical novel that is the summation of Ayn Rand's Objectivist philosophy, Atlas Shrugged is the saga of the enigmatic John Galt and his ambitious plan to stop the motor of the world. Opening with the enigmatic question 'Who is John Galt?', Atlas Shrugged envisions a world where the 'men of talent' — the great innovators, producers and creators — have mysteriously disappeared. With the US economy now faltering, businesswoman Dagny Taggart is struggling to get the transcontinental railroad up and running. For her John Galt is the enemy, but as she will learn, nothing in this situation is quite as it seems. Hugely influential and grand in scope, this story expounds Rand's controversial philosophy of Objectivism, which champions competition, creativity and human greatness. 'A writer of great power ... she writes brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly' — The New York Times 'Atlas Shrugged ... is a celebration of life and happiness' — Alan Greenspan