We the Living

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title We the Living
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ayn Rand
Introduction by Leonard Peikoff
SeriesPenguin Modern Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:464
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780141193885
ClassificationsDewey:813.52
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publication Date 1 July 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Depicting the daily struggle of the individual against a tyrannical dictatorship, We the Living shows the terrible impact of a revolution on three people who demand the right to live their own lives and pursue their happiness. Kira, determined to maintain her independence and courageous in the face of starvation and poverty; Leo, upper class and paralysed by state repression; and Andrei, an idealistic communist and officer in the secret police who nonetheless wants to help his friends.

Author Biography

Ayn Rand (1905-1982) published her first novel, We the Living, in 1936. With the publication of The Fountainhead in 1943, she achieved spectacular and enduring success. Through her novels and nonfiction writings, which express her unique philosophy, Objectivism, Rand maintains a lasting influence on popular thought.