TY - BOOK AU - Branden, Barbara. TI - The passion of Ayn Rand SN - 038524388X AV - PS 3535.A547 .B733 1986 PY - 1986/// CY - New York PB - Doubleday KW - Novelists, American KW - United States KW - Objectivism (Philosophy) KW - Philosophers KW - Women and literature N1 - Anchor Books; Books by Ayn Rand: p. [423] N2 - Barbara Branden, who knew the legendary writer for 19 years, provides a consummate portrait of this private and complex woman. Highly perceptive and objective, this is the only existing biography of one of the 20th century's most remarkable and controversial figures. Barbara Branden, who knew the legendary writer for 19 years, provides a consummate portrait of this private and complex woman. Highly perceptive and objective, this is the only existing biography of one of the 20th century's most remarkable and controversial figures (www.alibris.com) ER -