Review of The Fountainhead

Amanda Hughes, Author of Historical Adventures and Historical Romance

I brought The Fountainhead by Ann Rand along to read on the plane on the way to Oahu and Maui. I have been hearing about it for years and would like to hear other readers opinions about it. The story held my interest, but it was long and sometimes preachy, lots of political philosophy which I believe could have been accomplished in fewer pages. Of course, I always have to bring movies into it. The 1949 version somewhat suits Gary Cooper as the strong silent type, but he was best as the common man. I also think Raymond Burr and Patricia Neal were miscast. I would never call Neal beautiful and Dominique Francon was supposed to be breathtaking. That concludes my two cents worth.