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We the Living (75th-Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

Author: Ayn Rand and Leonard Peikoff  

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This is the story of a ruthless, blazing, and courageous love - a love that flings defiance against the scavengers of human souls.

First published in 1936, this classic novel portrays the impact of the Russian Revolution on three human beings who demand the right to live their own lives and pursue their own happiness. This is not a story of politics, but of the men and women who have to struggle for existence behind the Red banners and slogans.

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This is the story of a ruthless, blazing, and courageous love - a love that flings defiance against the scavengers of human souls.

First published in 1936, this classic novel portrays the impact of the Russian Revolution on three human beings who demand the right to live their own lives and pursue their own happiness. This is not a story of politics, but of the men and women who have to struggle for existence behind the Red banners and slogans.

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The 75th anniversary of Ayn Rand's powerful and passionate first novel.In this tensely dramatic story, Ayn Rand shows what the theories of Communism mean in practice.We the Living is not a story of politics, but of the men and women who have to struggle for existence behind the Red banners and slogans. It is a picture of what dictatorship-of any kind-does to human beings. What happens to the defiant ones? What happens to those who succumb? Who are the winners in this conflict?Against a vivid panorama of political revolution and personal revolt, Ayn Rand offers an answer that challenges the modern conscience.The 75th anniversary of Ayn Rand's powerful and passionate first novel.In this tensely dramatic story, Ayn Rand shows what the theories of Communism mean in practice.We the Living is not a story of politics, but of the men and women who have to struggle for existence behind the Red banners and slogans. It is a picture of what dictatorship-of any kind-does to human beings. What happens to the defiant ones? What happens to those who succumb? Who are the winners in this conflict?Against a vivid panorama of political revolution and personal revolt, Ayn Rand offers an answer that challenges the modern conscience.

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About the Author

Born February 2, 1905, Ayn Rand published her first novel, We the Living, in 1936. Anthem followed in 1938. It was with the publication of The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Rand's unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, The Virtues of Selfishness, and Capitalism- The Unknown Ideal. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, The Romantic Manifesto.

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Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc | Signet
Published
28th June 2011
Edition
75th
Pages
464
ISBN
9780451233264

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