{"product_id":"we-the-living-2","title":"We The Living by Ayn Rand","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"987\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"49\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"52\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"64\"\u003eAyn Rand's\u003c\/em\u003e debut novel \u003cem data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"92\"\u003eWe the Living\u003c\/em\u003e (1936) is a poignant, semi-autobiographical work set in post-revolutionary Soviet Russia. The story follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eKira Argounova\u003c\/strong\u003e, a strong-willed young woman who dreams of becoming an engineer and living life on her own terms in a society that suppresses individual freedom. Caught between two men—\u003cstrong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eLeo Kovalensky\u003c\/strong\u003e, a defiant aristocrat, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"453\"\u003eAndrei Taganov\u003c\/strong\u003e, a committed communist who slowly begins to question the system—Kira navigates personal love and ideological battles under a regime that crushes dissent and enforces conformity. The novel is not just a romantic tragedy, but also a political commentary, presenting the early roots of Rand's philosophy of individualism and her opposition to totalitarianism. Though not as widely known as \u003cem data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"879\"\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"896\"\u003eWe the Living\u003c\/em\u003e remains a powerful exploration of the struggle for personal liberty under oppressive rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eAbout the Author – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003eAyn Rand (1905–1982) was a Russian-American writer and philosopher, best known for developing the philosophical system known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003eObjectivism\u003c\/strong\u003e, which emphasizes rational self-interest, individualism, and laissez-faire capitalism. Born in Saint Petersburg, she witnessed the Bolshevik Revolution firsthand, which deeply influenced her anti-collectivist worldview. After emigrating to the United States in 1926, Rand achieved fame with novels like \u003cem data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1496\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/em\u003e (1943) and \u003cem data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/em\u003e (1957). Her fiction often features heroic individuals who uphold reason, purpose, and freedom against conformist or authoritarian societies. Rand remains a polarizing figure—celebrated by advocates of libertarian and free-market thought, and criticized by others for her perceived moral absolutism and rejection of altruism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44270649901313,"sku":"2U9VKXPTT-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/3c6.jpg?v=1685950700","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/we-the-living-2","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}