Atlas Shrugged Summary
Ayn Rand

Atlas Shrugged Summary

The society of Atlas Shrugged is one of worsening economic conditions, and Dagny Taggart, who is vice president of operations, is working to repair Taggart Transcontinental's Rio Norte Line to service Colorado. This is the last booming industrial area in the country. Her efforts are hampered because many of the country's most talented entrepreneurs are retiring and disappearing. The crisis worsens when the Mexican government nationalizes Taggart's San Sebastian Line, which...

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