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Originally Posted by dd74
I've never read Rand. I somehow thought Ursula LeGuinn was Rand's counterpart, and so stuck with her.
LeGuinn used a fair amount of social commentary in her books, but she also had a plot.
Is that the case with Rand? I mean, is there a plot with characters, or it just one long manifesto/commentary on the world at large?
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It has a plot. Some parts are strong, others are rather weak. There are several main characters: Dagny Taggert, Francisco D'Anconia, Hank Rearden, and John Galt to name a few.
For those who cannot get through the written version (and I must confess I failed on my first try), Edward Herman (he is frequently on the History Chanel) has a version on CD (four CDs to be precise). I listened to it driving to Florida and halfway back.