The Fountainhead
  • Published: 18 April 2007
  • ISBN: 9780141188621
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 752
  • RRP: $22.99

The Fountainhead

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Ayn Rand's most famous and controversial novel comes to Penguin for the first time

Ayn Rand's story of Howard Roark, a brilliant architect who dares to stand alone against the hostility of second-hand souls. First published in 1943, this best-selling novel is a passionate defense of individualism and presents an exalted view of man's creative potential; it is a book about ambition, power, gold and love.
  • Published: 18 April 2007
  • ISBN: 9780141188621
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 752
  • RRP: $22.99
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Ayn Rand

A Life More Compelling Than Fiction' was the slogan of the 1997 Academy Award-nominated documentary Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life. The film poster describes Ayn Rand as 'The most original, uncompromising and controversial writer/philosopher of the twentieth century.' Born and raised in the mysticism and collectivism of Russia, she escaped to America in 1926 and became a champion of reason and individualism. To learn more about the woman who wrote inspiring, best-selling novels and created a new philosophy, choose from the related subjects to learn more.

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