Story of the individual versus the group. You root for the little guy. You boo and hiss the "Man" and those who attempt to squash the dream. Classic book.

The other member reviews of this crack me up.

"The beauty of capitialism" - Nice one.

If you, like me, have the audacity to believe citizens have certain rights to basic needs - this book will be like hell to you.

One of my favorite books about staying true to yourself and the beauty of capitalism

* * * *. Literature. A student of architecture is expelled from school for clinging to his beliefs regarding innovative architecture. He then begins amassing his own clientele who are aligned with his beliefs, while others are determined to ruin his career and livelihood. It's the independent thinker versus the comformist. There are no guns used here, but it is a war as idealists on one extreme hold their beliefs against those on the other end.

Intelligent, thought-provoking, and allegorical.

The Fountainhead has become an enduring piece of literature, more popular now than when published in 1943. On the surface, it is a story of one man, Howard Roark, and his struggles as an architect in the face of a successful rival, Peter Keating, and a newspaper columnist, Ellsworth Toohey. But the book addresses a number of universal themes: the strength of the individual, the tug between good and evil, the threat of fascism. The confrontation of those themes, along with the amazing stroke of Rand's writing, combine to give this book its enduring influence.

Excellent - My absolute favorite of Ayn Rand books.

Read for school. There were parts that I enjoyed, but I don't agree with Rand's philosophies and 700 + pages was a lot to slug through when I wasn't really committed.

Great classic story. A little idealistic and preachy, but well worth the read. Just skim the sermons!

A story of an intransigent young architect, his violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with a beautiful woman who struggles to defeat him.

One of my favorite books of all time. I've read it at least three times. Read this as your first Ayn Rand book. Then read "Atlas Shrugged."

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Amazing
just amazing!

Wonderful book!!

A lot of imagery

Good entertainment!

Good book

ON my list of top 3 lifetime favorites - a must read for everyone.

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