We the Living
by:
Ayn Rand (author)
Leonard Peikoff (author)
We the Living depicts the struggle of the individual against the state, and 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 classic novel is not a story of politics, but of the men and women who fight for...
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We the Living depicts the struggle of the individual against the state, and 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 classic novel is not a story of politics, but of the men and women who fight for existence within a totalitarian state.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780451233592 (045123359X)
ASIN: 045123359X
Publish date: June 7th 2011
Publisher: Signet
Pages no: 509
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Science Fiction,
Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
Politics,
Philosophy,
Russia,
Dystopia
Ayn Rand's ideas are so controversial and notorious I think it's hard for many to evaluate her novels fairly. I am an admirer, even if not an uncritical one, and think if you read only one novel of hers, it probably should be Atlas Shrugged--that's the book that best represents her philosophy if you...
If you liked Ayn Rand's other books, you'd like this one too. If you like her politics and enjoy her writing, then this is a must-read because it's practically an autobiography. If none of the above applies, then this would be an unpleasant experience. More palatable than Atlas Shrugged and much...
I was told I have to read her works chronologically (as in from which book she wrote first) to see how her philosophical and political views developed throughout her writing career so I read this book first. While this is not as popular as Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged (which I haven't read as of ...
Os voy a recomendar unos de esos libros maravillosos, inolvidables, imborrables, con uno de los amores más puros, más sacrificados, más devotos y más condenados que he leído. Uno de esos libros en los que no sabes si llorar por haberlo leído o por no haberlo leído antes. Una de esas historias que me...