Recent biographies, such as Goddess of the Market, by Jennifer Burns, describe how young Alisa Rosenbaum (Rand's given name) first came to America without a kopeck in her purse and was taken care of by relatives.
Born Alisa Rosenbaum in Russia in 1905, Rand immigrated to the United States in 1926 and thoroughly reinvented herself in real life far more successfully than Jay Gatsby ever managed to do in fiction.
Born Alisa Rosenbaum in Russia in 1905, Rand emigrated to the United States in 11926 and thoroughly reinvented herself in real life far more successfully than Jay Gatsby ever managed to do in fiction.