The Book of Ayn

Autor*innen

• Lexi Freiman

Parameter

• 240 Seiten
• 9 Lesestunden

• Geschenke für Opa
• Historisches Thema
• Humor
• Politik

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An original and hilarious satire of our political culture and those who oppose it, this story follows a writer from New York to Los Angeles to Lesbos as she seeks artistic and spiritual fulfillment through radical selfishness, altruism, and ego-death. After publishing a satirical novel deemed classist by The New York Times, Anna faces ostracism from the literary world and becomes radicalized by Ayn Rand's philosophy of rational selfishness. In her quest to embrace this ideology, she distances herself from friends and family, ultimately abandoning them for the allure of Los Angeles, where she hopes to create a TV show about her muse. However, as financial struggles arise, Anna's belief in the virtue of selfishness begins to wane. A family death prompts her return to New York, where she spirals at her mother's house. Here, she encounters a transformative opportunity at a mysterious commune on Lesbos, where she confronts her ego and explores a different kind of freedom—communal love and shared experiences. The second half of her journey offers a fresh perspective on Ayn Rand that could lead Anna back to herself. Lexi Freiman captures millennial loneliness and the timeless absurdity of seeking meaning in the modern world.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Einband: Paperback