{"product_id":"we-the-living-75th-anniversary-deluxe-edition-9780451233264","title":"We the Living (75th-Anniversary Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 75th anniversary of Ayn Rand's powerful and passionate first novel. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this tensely dramatic story, Ayn Rand shows what the theories of Communism mean in practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eWe the Living\u003c\/i\u003e is not a story of politics, but of the men and women who have to struggle for existence behind the Red banners and slogans. It is a picture of what dictatorship-of any kind-does to human beings. What happens to the defiant ones? What happens to those who succumb? Who are the winners in this conflict? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Against a vivid panorama of political revolution and personal revolt, Ayn Rand offers an answer that challenges the modern conscience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn February 2, 1905, \u003cb\u003eAyn Rand\u003c\/b\u003e published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eWe the Living\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1936. \u003ci\u003eAnthem\u003c\/i\u003e followed in 1938. It was with the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e (1943) and \u003ci\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e (1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Rand's unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Objectivist Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Virtues of Selfishness\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCapitalism: The Unknown Ideal\u003c\/i\u003e. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, \u003ci\u003eThe Romantic Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50643273285906,"sku":"9780451233264","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dd3f441e-35a9-429c-a41d-8aaee8ef4d56.jpg?v=1733082008","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-the-living-75th-anniversary-deluxe-edition-9780451233264","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}