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The astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the worldýand did. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, <I>Atlas Shrugged</I>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. (<I>The New York Times</I>)Born February 2, 1905, Ayn Rand published her first novel, <I>We the Living</I>, in 1936. <I>Anthem</I>followed in more >>

The astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the worldýand did. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, <I>Atlas Shrugged</I>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. (<I>The New York Times</I>)Born February 2, 1905, Ayn Rand published her first novel, <I>We the Living</I>, in 1936. <I>Anthem</I>followed in 1938. It was with the publication of <I>The Fountainhead</I>(1943) and <I>Atlas Shrugged</I>(1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Ms. Randýs unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, <I>Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, The Virtue of Selfishness</I>, and <I>Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal</I>. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, <I>The Romantic Manifesto</I>. << less