A love story. An adventure novel. A mystery. A philosophical treatise. When I read it, Atlas Shrugged set my soul on fire. In a world of injustice and irrationality, Atlas Shrugged shows a world of men as They Can Be and Should be. A Hymn to the nobility of man's spirit, Atlas Shrugged tells of a beautiful woman who runs a railroad and her quest for ideally. It tells of an America in Which looters and criminals in Washington try to smother the productive men of ability in this country. It tells of one man, who, in order to save the world, had to destroy Those Whom he loved most. Upholding individualism, reason, and rational selfishness, Atlas Shrugged is not only a philosophical triumph, but a literary one as well. Ayn Rand's 1000 page masterpiece shows search integration, search skill - Every Word Was Written and rewritten until the sound, the meaning, and the meters were not only perfect for the sentence, but for the Entire book as well. Written with unimaginable passion, Atlas Shrugged elicits so much feeling on the part of the reader - as I read it, Certain phrases or sentences made me just lean back, close my eyes, and savor the words on my tongue. Controversial, intellectually challenging, enthralling, exciting, and totally entertaining - Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand's genius shows as a writer and her ability as a storyteller. Each sentence conveys the content of her mind and the passion of her heart. Read this book and your life will never be the same.