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PATRIOT

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A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

**WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2024 BOOK OF THE YEAR**

Patriot is the unforgettable life story of one of the most fearless and inspiring figures of our time.
Alexei Navalny’s poisoning in 2020 by the Russian security services was a global news event. In 2024 he died in a brutal Arctic prison. He began writing Patriot whilst recovering from his poisoning; it ends with his secret prison diaries.

HUSBAND: He was a beacon to millions and became the sole political threat to Vladimir Putin. This is his life in his own words: his political awakening, his marriage and beloved family, his total commitment to taking on a corrupt regime and his enduring love of Russia and its people.

PRISONER: We witness his message of hope gain nationwide support, his many arrests and harassment, and the incredible attempt on his life. We understand why he felt he had to return to Russia. In prison, we feel the power of his unbreakable spirit and sense of humour.

PATRIOT: Patriot is as dramatic as Navalny’s life – and full of the passionate belief that good and freedom will prevail. It is an astonishingly positive account of a heroic life.

‘Charisma and courage dazzle on every page’ SUNDAY TIMES

'The greatest political figure of his generation' OBSERVER

'Inspiring, emboldening - a voice that will not be forgotten' NEW YORKER
©2024 Alexei Navalny (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critics Review

Charisma and courage still dazzle on every page. His voice is so vivid – fearless, playful, funny, clear-eyed – that while reading Patriot I kept finding myself forgetting he was dead
Sunday Times
Extraordinary ... The late Russian activist’s memoir is an insightful, sharp, and even humorous account of the fight against Putin’s regime – and a warning to the world … A brave and brilliant book
Guardian *Book of the Day*
A worthy testament to the author’s resistance to Putin and a heartbreaking account of Russia’s collapse into war and repression … [Patriot] is the best example left to us of Navalny’s defiance, courage, humour, and love for a country he believed could become 'the beautiful Russia of the future'
Financial Times
Funny, fiery, reflective and tragic, laced with Navalny’s trademark wry humour and idealism
New York Times
Inspiring, emboldening – a voice that will not be forgotten
New Yorker
Powerful ... A brave, passionate and intimate read about everything from family to activism
i
Much has been written about the chilling realities of Putin’s Russia. Yet… Alexei Navalny is in a class of its own… Unflinching, defiant and even hopeful, the book… [is] a shocking and extraordinary “memorial”
Financial Times, *Books of the Year*
Patriot, by the murdered Russian opposition leader, will be seen as a historic text … Its value lies not in what it tells you about the cruelties of Mr Putin’s regime, but in what it reveals about the human spirit
Economist
This book is a gospel … impossible to stop reading ... [Navalny] is not going to be the political leader for future generations of Russians. But he might be the moral example – some kind of Russian messiah
Vanity Fair
Alexei Navalny never loses faith that his cause is worth suffering for … [Patriot] is a testament to a famed dissident's extraordinary battle against despair as the Russian authorities gradually increase their crackdown against him
Independent

User Reviews

Book 4.8
Narration 4.8
Author Alexei Navalny
Narrator Matthew Goode
Duration 16 hours and 47 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781529943788
Format Audiobook
Publisher Random House
Genre Autobiography: historical, political and military, Corruption in politics, government and society, Human rights, civil rights, Memoirs, Political oppression and persecution, Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship
Collections The British Book Awards 2025, The Speakies Shortlist
Availability AU, GB, IE
Rating
4.8 (4 reviews)
Narration
4.8 (4 reviews)

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