In a review of the book in Liberty magazine, Stephen Cox questioned the editorial choices made by Harriman.
The Journals of Ayn Rand include numerous items on the plant's daily routine, including both detailed technical information on the process of smelting and the terminology involved, for example: "Blast furnaces are usually named after women. The one at Kaiser's is named 'Bess' after Mrs. Kaiser and is referred to by the workers as 'Old Bess'".
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The novel was never finished, but Rand wrote notes for it which were published after her death in the book Journals of Ayn Rand.