Her views shocked the world. Her book determined the fate of an entire nation. Ayn Rand, née Alice Rosenbaum, our former compatriot, is rightfully considered one of the most prominent figures of the 20th century. The cult writer, screenwriter, essayist, philosopher, Ayn Rand, in her fiction and numerous articles, with frightening insight predicted the changes that took place in politics, economics and social life. Her acclaimed novel, Atlas Shrugged, has sold more than 7 million copies and was ranked as the second most influential book in American life after the Bible by a 1991 Library of Congress study. Gary Weiss is a famous American journalist, an expert on the financial world and the author of several works about it. In the book “The Universe of Ayn Rand,” Weiss tells us the story of the creator of the philosophy of reasonable egoism, introduces her biography, creativity and social life, provides interviews with her supporters and opponents, helps us understand the depth of her works and get closer to unraveling the secrets of this great woman.