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More oxford books @ www.OxfordeBook.comFore more urdu books visit www.4Urdu.comFROM RUSSIA TO ROOSEVELT 23Real life was not so simple. On a streetcar heading to work during herfirst days in Hollywood she noticed a tall and striking stranger. FrankO’Connor was exactly the type of man Rand found most attractive. Toher joy, she realized they were both heading to the same destination, DeMille’s King of Kings set. After changing into her costume she spottedhim again, attired as a Roman soldier, complete with toga and headdress.Rand followed his every move for days. On the fourth day shedeliberately tripped him as he did a scene and apologized profusely afterhe fell. Her words made it clear she was not American, and like De Millebefore him, Frank was struck by this odd foreign woman. They chattedbriefly. Nerves thickened Rand’s accent, and Frank could barely understanda word she said. Then he was distracted by someone else, and thenext minute he was gone.Never one to doubt herself, Rand was sure it was love. Finding Frankand then losing him shattered her. Homesickness, loneliness, anxietyover her future—all her pent-up emotions poured forth as she fixatedon the handsome stranger. For months she sobbed audibly in her bedroomat the Studio Club, alarming the other girls. Then she found himagain, this time in a library off Hollywood Boulevard. They spoke forseveral hours, and he invited her to dinner. From then on their courtshipwas slow but steady.Raised in a small town in Ohio, Frank was the third of seven childrenborn to devout Catholic parents. His father was a steelworker, his mothera housewife who aspired to greater things. Overbearing and ambitious,she dominated her large brood and her passive, alcoholic husband. Afterhis mother’s untimely death, Frank left home at age fifteen with threeof his brothers. They worked their way to New York, where Frank beganacting in the fledgling movie industry. A few years later he followed thestudios west, arriving in Hollywood around the same time as Rand. Likeher, he was entranced by the flash and sophistication of the movies.The similarities ended there. Where Ayn was outspoken and bold,Frank was taciturn and retiring. She was mercurial, stubborn, and driven;he was even-keeled, irenic, and accommodating. Most important, Frankwas used to strong women. He was intrigued by Ayn’s strong opinionsand intellectual bent and was willing to let her steer the relationship.Rand was captivated, both by Frank’s gentle manner and by his goodlooks. She worshipped the beauties of Hollywood, but with her square