Patriot: A Memoir is a posthumous non-fiction book authored by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and published by Alfred A. Knopf in October 2024. A self-described memoir, Patriot is Navalny's second book, following Opposing Forces (2016). Patriot details Navalny's life and career.
Author | Alexei Navalny |
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Language | English |
Subject | American politics |
Genre | Government |
Published | October 22, 2024 |
Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Hardcover |
Pages | 320 |
ISBN | 978-0-5933-2096-9 |
Preceded by | Opposing Forces |
Contents summary
editComposition and publication
editNavalny began writing Patriot in Germany after he was poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok in August 2020. He returned to Russia in February 2021, having written much of his memoir by that time, and he was arrested. Navalny was sentenced to 19 years in August 2023 on charges of extremism. In February 2024, he died at a penal colony in the Russian arctic. Patriot was announced by Alfred A. Knopf and Navalny's wife, Yulia Navalnaya, on April 11, 2024. Navalnaya edited and finalized the manuscript with Knopf. On X, Navalnaya announced that Patriot had been translated into eleven languages, including a Russian-language edition.[1]
Patriot was published on October 22, 2024 by Knopf in the United States[1] and by Penguin Books in the UK.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Alter, Alexandra (April 11, 2024). "Before He Died in Prison, Aleksei Navalny Wrote a Memoir. It's Coming This Fall". The New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ Litvinova, Dasha; Italie, Hillel (2024-10-22). "Navalny's memoir details isolation and suffering in a Russian prison — and how he never lost hope". AP News. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Navalny, Alexei (22 October 2024). "PATRIOT". Penguin Books UK. Retrieved 22 October 2024.