“We The Living” by Ayn Rand
November 29th, 2010
Though “We the Living” is one of Rand’s lesser known works of fiction, it is the most unforgettable. Set in the years immediately following the Bolshevik Revolution, it tells the story of Kira, a young woman facing the new communist regime, and her two lovers – Leo, an aristocrat and Andrei, a Party member.
Rand’s gritty narrative portrays the bleak life of non-proletarians in a totalitarian state, offset by the protagonists’ fierce determination to live life on their terms. Kira, Leo and Andrei, three people with different ideals stemming from common principles, unflailingly battle their enforced destinies until the grim, yet triumphant climax.
A visceral, thought-provoking masterpiece. Read it…
It sounds like it’ll be an immersive one! Loved Fountainhead – will look out for this! Thanks! 😛
I’d say it could be an interesting book for those who can’t relate to the events described, but may be a bit too depressing for this who can..
a moving portrait of the years immediately after the revolution..vehemently anti communist, bit of a long read but worth it, if you can ge through the first 50 pages.
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