The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand - Book Summary

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“The Lonely Power of the Uncompromising Ego”

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Title: The Fountainhead

Author: Ayn Rand

Category: Personal Growth, Philosophy & Big Ideas, Writing, Language & Storytelling, Creativity in Business

Did Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead make you want to become an architect, or did it make you terrified of the cost of refusing to fit in? Sam and Sophie wrestle with this epic novel about architecture, integrity, and the lonely power of the uncompromising ego.

They…