{"product_id":"penguin-classics-the-fountainhead","title":"Penguin Classics - The Fountainhead","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHer first major literary success, Ayn Rand's \u003ci\u003eThe\nFountainhead \u003c\/i\u003eis an exalted view of her Objectivist philosophy,\nportraying a visionary artist struggling against the dull, conformist dogma of\nhis peers; a book of ambition, power, gold and love, published in Penguin\nModern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nArchitect Howard Roark is as unyielding as the granite he blasts to build with.\nDefying the conventions of the world around him, he embraces a battle over two\ndecades against a double-dealing crew of rivals who will stop at nothing to\nbring him down. These include, perhaps most troublesome of all, the ambitious\nDominique Francon, who may just prove to be Roarke's equal. This epic story of\nmoney, power and a man's struggle to succeed on his own terms is a paean to\nindividualism and humanity's creative potential. First published in 1943, \u003ci\u003eThe\nFountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e introduced millions to Rand's philosophy of Objectivism:\nan uncompromising defence of self-interest as the engine of progress, and a\njubilant celebration of man's creative potential.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAyn Rand (1905-1982), born Alisa Rosenbaum in St. Petersburg, Russia, emigrated\nto America with her family in January 1926, never to return to her native land.\nHer novel \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1943 and\neventually became a bestseller. Still occasionally working as a screenwriter,\nRand moved to New York City in 1951 and published \u003ci\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e in\n1957. Her novels espoused what came to be called Objectivism, a philosophy that\nchampions capitalism and the pre-eminence of the individual.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIf you enjoued \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like Rand's \u003ci\u003eAtlas\nShrugged\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'In \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e power, greed, life's grandeur flow hot\nand red in thrilling descriptions'\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'Ayn Rand is a writer of great power... she writes brilliantly, beautifully,\nbitterly'\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAyn Rand was born Alissa Rosenbaum on February 2, 1905 in\nSt. Petersburg, Russia. She left Russia and her family in January 1926, never\nto return. Her novel The Fountainhead was published in 1943 and eventually\nbecame a bestseller. Still occasionally working as a screenwriter, Rand moved\nto New York City in 1951 and published Atlas Shrugged in 1957. Her novels\nespoused what came to be called Objectivism, a philosophy that champions\ncapitalism and the preeminence of the individual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44636106457295,"sku":"9780141188621","price":21.8,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_6a66cc1a-32c2-4cda-904a-83670ba0b538.jpg?v=1761106353","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/penguin-classics-the-fountainhead","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}