Ayn Rand and the World She Made
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Ayn Rand and the World She Made
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| Author(s) | Anne Conover Heller |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Ayn Rand |
| Publisher | Nan A. Talese |
| Publication date | October 27, 2009 |
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| Pages | 567 (first edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-385-51399-9 |
| OCLC Number | 229027437 |
Ayn Rand and the World She Made is a biography of Russian-American philosopher Ayn Rand by Anne C. Heller published in 2009.
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Contents
The book is a chronological biography of Rand. Each chapter covers a specific period of time indicated as part of the chapter title. An "Afterword" briefly describes what some of her former associates have done since her death. Although there are no footnotes in the main text, the book has a "Notes" section that explains the sources for passages.
Reception
"A truly neutral biography seems impossible (as) anyone deep enough to be an authority is probably either a true believer or a heretic. But Heller manages to find a nice middle ground; she seems equally happy exposing admirable and ugly secrets. Occasionally her tone seems a bit too casually reverential [...] Overall, though, Heller does a remarkable job with a subject who was almost cripplingly complex."— Sam Anderson, New York magazine [1]
The book received overall positive reviews upon publication.[2][3][4] Library Journal included it among its "Best Books 2009",[5] and The New York Times Book Review named it one of their "100 Notable Books of 2009".[6] In a review for Liberty, Stephen Cox called the book "engrossing" and "objective", although he disagreed with Heller's interpretations in some areas.[7]
Several of the reviews compared the book with another biography of Rand, Goddess of the Market by Jennifer Burns, which focuses on Rand's intellectual development and influence on the libertarian and conservative movements, as opposed to Heller's focus on the details of Rand's life. In a review for The New York Times, Janet Maslin said the two books "make many of the same points and touch on many of the same biographical details", although Maslin prefers Heller's book for its greater detail.[2] The two books were also reviewed jointly in The New Republic[8] and Time.[9]
See also
Notes
- ^ Anderson, Sam (October 18, 2009). "Mrs. Logic". New York Magazine. http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/60120/. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ a b Maslin, Janet (October 22, 2009). "Twin Biographies of a Singular Woman, Ayn Rand". The New York Times: p. C6. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/books/22rand.html?bl. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Kirsch, Adam (October 29, 2009). "Ayn Rand’s Revenge". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/books/review/Kirsch-t.html. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
- ^ Gillespie, Nick (October 7, 2009). "Ready for Her Close-Up". Reason. http://reason.com/archives/2009/10/07/ready-for-her-close-up. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Heilbrun, Margaret; et al. (December 15, 2009). "LJ Best Books 2009: 31 Titles, Plus Best Genres & How-To". Library Journal. http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6707422.html.
- ^ "100 Notable Books of 2009". The New York Times Book Review. December 6, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/gift-guide/holiday-2009/100-notable-books-of-2009-gift-guide/list.html.
- ^ Cox, Stephen (October 2009). "Ayn's World". Liberty 23 (9). http://libertyunbound.com/article.php?id=420.
- ^ Chait, Jonathan (September 14, 2009). "Wealthcare". The New Republic. http://www.tnr.com/article/books-and-arts/wealthcare-0.
- ^ Sachs, Andrea (October 12, 2009). "Ayn Rand: Extremist or Visionary?". Time. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1927269-1,00.html.
References
- Heller, Anne C. (2009). Ayn Rand and the World She Made. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-51399-9. OCLC 229027437.
External links
- Official book homepage from the publisher
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