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The Fountainhead

By: Ayn Rand
Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
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The Fountainhead studies the conflict between artistic genius and social convention, a theme Ayn Rand later developed into the idealistic philosophy knows as Objectivism. Rand's hero is Howard Roark, a brilliant young architect who won't compromise his integrity, especially in the unconventional buildings he designs. Roark is engaged in ideological warfare with a society that despises him, an architectural community that doesn't understand him, and a woman who loves him but wants to destroy him. His struggle raises questions about society's attitude toward revolutionaries. Since this book's publication in 1943, Rand's controversial ideas have made her one of the best-selling authors of all time.©1943 The Bobbs-Merrill Company, renewed ©1971 Ayn Rand; (P)1994 Penguin-HighBridge Audio Classics Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Political Political Science Politics & Government
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"Ayn Rand is a writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly." (The New York Times)
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I guess this is always the fear when you buy an old abridged novel, that the unabridged version is just around the corner - sure enough this is the .



As with Atlas Shrugged the reader does get bashed by the message but what did you expect.



While I don't agree with Rand, or Objectivism totally, she sure makes you think.



Buy the unabridged version.

Good but I should have waited

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brilliant narrator, story is not too bad but mainly as a romantic tail. I couldn't stop listening to the story. the narrator has done an exceptional job!

the Fontainehead

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I loved every part of it, it’s a brilliant story! Just like her book Atlas shrugged.

Everything was brilliant

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Into the core

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Must read in these times where mediocrity, victim mentality, and low integrity seem to be accepted and even celebrated by society

More timely then ever

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