by Ayn Rand
First published 2005
Howard Roark stands alone against a world demanding conformity. An architectural genius who refuses to compromise his vision, he designs buildings that challenge every convention of his profession. When established firms and critics attack his radical modernist designs, Roark faces professional exile and personal destruction. His only allies are Dominique Francon, a complex woman equally alienated from society's expectations, and Gail Wynand, a powerful newspaper mogul wrestling with his own principles. As Roark's uncompromising integrity becomes both his greatest strength and most dangerous liability, he must choose between professional survival and absolute artistic integrity. One man's refusal to bend becomes a battle for the soul of creativity itself.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, 20th-century, architecture
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: anti-hero, idealism
752 pages · Hardcover · Dutton