title: Atlas Shrugged
author:  Ayn Rand 
description: "Atlas Shrugged" is the astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world - and did. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, "Atlas Shrugged" stretches the boundaries further than any book you have ever read. It is a mystery, not about the murder of a man's body, but about the murder - and rebirth - of man's spirit.
zlib_text: ### Annotation
  
  
  Rand's most notable novel asks the question: What happens to the world when
  the prime movers [inventors and scientists] go on strike? Narrator Scott Brick
  takes listeners on a journey so extraordinary they'll hardly notice the book's
  length. While his performance offers little in the way of theatrics, Brick is
  capable of garnering sympathy and, perhaps most importantly, devout attention
  for Rand's plot and characters. On the surface, Brick's voice is a cool,
  unrelenting force determined to capture every facet of Rand's complex story.
  But amid his calm and collected delivery, he taps into a more colorful
  emotional palette that will keep listeners involved. Brick's subtle delivery
  holds far more than meets the ear. L.B. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
  --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
  
  
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    * Atlas Shrugged
      * [PART I](index_split_002.xhtml#TOC_idp10615216)
        * [CHAPTER I](index_split_003.xhtml#TOC_idp8152208)
        * [CHAPTER II](index_split_004.