The Passion Of Ayn Rand Part 1 Of 2 Author:Barbara Branden Part One Of Two Parts Ayn Rand was larger than life. She lived life on an epic scale. She was intellectual and emotional, exalted but tragic, a passionate lover who could burn with hatred. She was extremely admired and yet savagely attacked. No one was neutral about her. Yet despite her furor, her life remained private. Her public and prof... more »essional activities took place on a lighted stage, her personal life was the background. Her personal life, revealed here for the first time, was the stuff of legend. "A superb biography...has the sweep, drama and narrative momentum of the great works of Ayn Rand herself." (Washington Post)« less