We the Living

New York: Random House, 1959. Stated second printing. Fine blue, full-cloth boards, gilt stamped spine titles and A. R. cover initials on black fields, lt. shelf wear, rub; some spine discoloration. Pages fine. Bind fine; hinges intact. Dj moderate edge wear, rub, some spine sunning; unclipped 4.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Code 1/59 at front flap. The first literary work of one of the most influential philosophers and novelists of the twentieth century. Ayn Rand wrote of her first novel, We the Living, "It is as near to an autobiography as I will ever write. The plot is invented, the background is not... The specific events of Kira's life were not mine: her ideas, her convictions, her values, were and are." We the Living depicts the struggle of the individual against the state, and the impact of the Russian Revolution on three human beings who demand the right to live their own lives and pursue their own happiness. It tells of a young woman's passionate love, held like a fortress against the corrupting evil of a totalitarian state. This classic novel is not a story of politics, but of the men and women who have to struggle for existence behind the banners and slogans. A colossal love story with a massive philosophical framework. Manufactured in the United States of America by The Haddon Craftsman. 433 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.