{"product_id":"fountainhead","title":"Fountainhead","description":"\u003cp\u003eHer first major literary success, Ayn Rand's \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead \u003c\/i\u003eis an exalted view of her Objectivist philosophy, portraying a visionary artist struggling against the dull, conformist dogma of his peers; a book of ambition, power, gold and love, published in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArchitect Howard Roark is as unyielding as the granite he blasts to build with. Defying the conventions of the world around him, he embraces a battle over two decades against a double-dealing crew of rivals who will stop at nothing to bring him down. These include, perhaps most troublesome of all, the ambitious Dominique Francon, who may just prove to be Roarke's equal. This epic story of money, power and a man's struggle to succeed on his own terms is a paean to individualism and humanity's creative potential. First published in 1943, \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e introduced millions to Rand's philosophy of Objectivism: an uncompromising defence of self-interest as the engine of progress, and a jubilant celebration of man's creative potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAyn Rand (1905-1982), born Alisa Rosenbaum in St. Petersburg, Russia, emigrated to America with her family in January 1926, never to return to her native land. Her novel \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1943 and eventually became a bestseller. Still occasionally working as a screenwriter, Rand moved to New York City in 1951 and published \u003ci\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e in 1957. Her novels espoused what came to be called Objectivism, a philosophy that champions capitalism and the pre-eminence of the individual. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoued \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like Rand's \u003ci\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e power, greed, life's grandeur flow hot and red in thrilling descriptions'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ayn Rand is a writer of great power... she writes brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly' \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54233538691416,"sku":"9780141188621","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780141188621_bb7fed88-1a94-4ac0-b0e9-50c813540338.jpg?v=1770715851","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/fountainhead","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}