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Fiction

Astraea

(521 posts) Mon Oct 24, 2016, 02:54 PM Oct 2016

Is Atlas Shrugged worth reading? [View all]

Or any of Rand's works for that matter? I was surprised to find a few quotes posted online that I actually liked. But I'd prefer not to waste my time on hundreds of pages of garbage looking for a few pearls of wisdom.

Thanks!

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Is Atlas Shrugged worth reading? [View all] Astraea Oct 2016 OP

I don't remember who said this quote, but here it is.... iscooterliberally Oct 2016 #1

The quote is from John Rogers GopherGal Nov 2016 #8

Thanks for the update & link. n/t iscooterliberally Nov 2016 #11

I've never read more than a few pages... so I'll offer neeksgeek Oct 2016 #2

Ms. Parker's pen was always razor sharp. TexasProgresive Oct 2016 #5

Zang! I love that! CrispyQ Jun 2017 #16

You answered your own question hermetic Oct 2016 #3

I've only read "Fountainhead" and that was years ago TexasProgresive Oct 2016 #4

If you are going to invest the time in an epic tome RaymondLuxuryYacht Oct 2016 #6

Good Lord, no! PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #7

God no. Paladin Nov 2016 #9

Yes. Read it. Zorro Nov 2016 #10

I Read RobinA Apr 2017 #12

I disagree with every word but the Fountainhead is worth reading...remarkable Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #13

+1 getting old in mke May 2017 #15

If you think it plausible that a woman who is been raped will fall in love with the rapist you stevebreeze Apr 2017 #14