The Plot Against America
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth, published by HarperCollins Publishers on March 10, 2020, is a 400-page work in English that explores an alternate history of the United States. In this narrative, Roth imagines a scenario where Franklin D. Roosevelt loses the 1940 presidential election to Charles A. Lindbergh, an isolationist who forms a troubling alliance with Adolf Hitler. The story unfolds through the eyes of a young boy in Newark, whose life is upended by the political changes that threaten his family’s safety and stability.
Readers will find a chilling examination of the impact of political decisions on personal lives, as the new government implements a program of anti-Semitism that disrupts the fabric of American society. This novel delves into themes of fantasy and historical fiction, set against the backdrop of World War II, while also addressing the complexities of religious and political identity. Roth’s narrative invites reflection on the fragility of democracy and the consequences of isolationism, making it a significant addition to the literary landscape.
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ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Philip Roth’s bestselling alternate history–the chilling story of what happens to one family when America elects a charismatic, isolationist president.
In an extraordinary feat of narrative invention, Philip Roth imagines an alternate history where Franklin D. Roosevelt loses the 1940 presidential election to heroic aviator and rabid isolationist Charles A. Lindbergh. Shortly thereafter, Lindbergh negotiates a cordial “understanding” with Adolf Hitler, while the new government embarks on a program of folksy anti-Semitism.
For one boy growing up in Newark, Lindbergh’s election is the first in a series of ruptures that threaten to destroy his small, safe corner of America-and with it, his mother, his father, and his older brother.
“A terrific political novel . . . Sinister, vivid, dreamlike . . . creepily plausible. . . You turn the pages, astonished and frightened.” — The New York Times Book Review
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