Pocket Guide to Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand was a controversial 20th Century novelist and philosopher whose ideas have influenced generations of readers. She also lived a fascinating life, escaping totalitarian Russia to become a champion of liberty, carrying the artistic influences of the 19th Century into the Space Age, and combining the cool rationality of the Enlightenment with the fiery emotion of Romanticism. This guide offers an overview of her life, her novels, her ideas, and the movement that continues her legacy into the 21st Century.