Patriot. A Memoir

Alexei Navalny began writing "Patriot" shortly after his near-fatal poisoning in 2020. This book is the full story of his life : his youth in the U.S.S.R., his political awakening, his activism, his beloved and fiercely supportive wife and family, his total commitment to challenging a superpower determined to silence him and suppress democracy, his enduring love of Russia and its people, and his final years in prison.
With vivid prose and razor-sharp observation, he details Vladimir Putin's ascent. Acting on his conviction that change cannot be resisted - and will come - Navalny takes on the members of the regime, convinced they are wrecking his country, acting solely in their own interests, and have no desire to improve the lives of ordinary people. We witness his multiple arrests, harassment, then, in extraordinary detail, the attempt on his life.
As he takes us through his miraculous recovery, we come to understand why he felt it essential, if he was to lead a movement, to return to the place he was nearly killed, his home : Russia. His prison diaries, seen here for the first time, reflect a man who, even when placed in the most excruciating of circumstances, displayed undiminished spirit and commitment, and serve as a startling reminder of why the principles of individual freedom matter.