tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post7440584323927625403..comments2024-01-13T08:49:14.041-08:00Comments on Myrhaf: Atlas ShruggedMyrhafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16340507405537605164noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post-90185103946913206982007-10-17T04:59:00.000-07:002007-10-17T04:59:00.000-07:00I don't know what value a religious man gets from ...<I>I don't know what value a religious man gets from this blog, but I welcome all readers and I'm always interested in your comments.</I><BR/><BR/>Myrhaf, speaking for myself, a religious man who recognizes that the Bible is NOT about politics can appreciate your blog.<BR/><BR/>You and I don't agree on God, but on politics and government, we are simpatico. ;)EdMcGonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892046331126818396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post-32998242845130188832007-10-16T11:21:00.000-07:002007-10-16T11:21:00.000-07:00what kills me is that Peyton Place actually outsol...what kills me is that Peyton Place actually outsold Atlas - in the 1990's!<BR/><BR/>The reason Atlas got published was because Fountainhead was a suprise 'strong' seller. <BR/><BR/> It was the sex. No, really; the publisher did surveys and the infamous broken fireplace set piece was the cause of Fountainhead's sales. When assured that Atlas would have more prurience, the publisher green-lit the book.Aquinas Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760282282923079133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post-58025673692871318342007-10-15T10:36:00.000-07:002007-10-15T10:36:00.000-07:00Aquinas Dad, thanks for stopping by and commenting...Aquinas Dad, thanks for stopping by and commenting. I don't know what value a religious man gets from this blog, but I welcome all readers and I'm always interested in your comments.<BR/><BR/>I think there are more books than you mentioned from the '50s with huge sales numbers. Catcher In the Rye, East of Eden, On the Road, Profiles In Courage, Peyton Place, Mike Hammer series all come to mind. I don't know the sales numbers.Myrhafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340507405537605164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post-91396271508981451182007-10-15T03:31:00.000-07:002007-10-15T03:31:00.000-07:00The question (on book sales) is rather easy - The ...The question (on book sales) is rather easy - The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway (almost double the sales of Atlas overall and still a solid seller); Doctor Zhivago is also still a solid seller and has a few more million copies than Atlas, although most modern versions are not in English; Nabokov's Lolita also still sells well and has stronger total sales than Atlas.<BR/><BR/> The one I thought of first, though, is a powerhouse -The Lord of the Rings was published at about the same time as Atlas Shrugged and has outsold it 20 times over, including a quite good many millions in the last few years. And the films are rather recent, too.Aquinas Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760282282923079133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post-22212946598541389952007-10-11T11:23:00.000-07:002007-10-11T11:23:00.000-07:00It may be difficult to do Atlas Shrugged justice i...It may be difficult to do Atlas Shrugged justice in any amount of space, but you have filled this space with enough justice to fill many of my days. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>TomThomas Rowlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936086526966725798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post-91612920056935219122007-10-11T05:46:00.000-07:002007-10-11T05:46:00.000-07:00Ok Myrhaf, I'm putting Atlas Shrugged on my Christ...Ok Myrhaf, I'm putting Atlas Shrugged on my Christmas list. Now quit nagging me. ;)EdMcGonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892046331126818396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post-1641828492352146842007-10-10T16:54:00.000-07:002007-10-10T16:54:00.000-07:00Thanks for commenting. I found your blog on BlogR...Thanks for commenting. I found your blog on BlogRush also. My traffic seems to be picking up, although my blog is still peanuts compared to the big ones.Myrhafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340507405537605164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19129587.post-17710771595314330402007-10-10T16:25:00.000-07:002007-10-10T16:25:00.000-07:00Thank you for the reminder that today is the 50th ...Thank you for the reminder that today is the 50th anniversary! Coincidentally, I just <A HREF="http://www.eternityroad.info/index.php/weblog/single/influences/" REL="nofollow">posted the other day</A> on how Rand helped me survive the late 1970s.<BR/><BR/>I found your fine blog through BlogRush, by the way.Robert Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.com