Description
25th Anniversary edition. Mass market paperback cover significant wear, minor tears and creases. Spine has reading creases and some minor tears. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This well-loved copy of Ayn Rand’s seminal novel “The Fountainhead” bears the marks of many readings and passionate discussions. Published in 1943, this 25th Anniversary edition captures the enduring appeal of Rand’s controversial Objectivist philosophy and her uncompromising vision of the creative individual’s struggle against conformity. The novel’s protagonist, Howard Roark, an iconoclastic architect, has inspired generations of readers to embrace their artistic integrity and reject societal pressures to conform. While polarizing, Rand’s unapologetic celebration of individualism and free markets has profoundly influenced political and economic thought. This battered copy, with its creased spine and worn cover, is a testament to the novel’s power to provoke intense debate and self-reflection. For collectors, it represents an opportunity to own a piece of literary history that challenged conventional wisdom and sparked a cultural phenomenon.