Alexei Navalny

Silné a dojemné pamäti odvážneho lídra politickej opozície v Rusku, ktorý za svoje presvedčenie zaplatil najvyššiu cenu. Knihu Patriot začal Alexej Navaľnyj písať krátko po takmer smrteľnej otrave v roku 2020. Rozpráva v nej príbeh svojho života – svojej mladosti, manželstva a založenia rodiny, ale aj aktivizmu a oduševneného vzdoru proti svetovej veľmoci, ktorá bola odhodlaná umlčať ho. Navaľnyj bol presvedčený, že zmena sa nedá zastaviť a raz musí prísť. Rozpráva o svojej politickej kariére aj o útokoch na seba a svoju rodinu, o živote najbližších či neúnavnej kampani, ktorú so svojím tímom viedol proti diktátorskému režimu v Rusku. Kniha Patriot, napísaná s vášňou, vtipom, úprimnosťou a statočnosťou, je Navaľného posledným listom svetu, v ktorom opisuje aj roky strávené v brutálnom ruskom väzení. Zároveň pripomína, prečo stoja princípy individuálnej slobody na prvom mieste v občianskom živote, a vyzýva na pokračovanie v práci, ktorej obetoval život.

The powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs. Alexei Navalny began writing PATRIOT shortly after his near-fatal poisoning in 2020. It is the full story of his life: his youth, his call to activism, his marriage and family, his commitment to challenging a world super-power determined to silence him, and his total conviction that change cannot be resisted – and will come. In vivid, page-turning detail, including never-before-seen correspondence from prison, Navalny recounts, among other things, his political career, the many attempts on his life, and the lives of the people closest to him, and the relentless campaign he and his team waged against an increasingly dictatorial regime. Written with the passion, wit, candour and bravery for which he was justly acclaimed, PATRIOT is Navalny’s final letter to the world: a moving account of his last years spent in the most brutal prison on earth; a reminder of why the principles of individual freedom matter so deeply; and a rousing call to continue the work for which he sacrificed his life. ‘This book is a testament not only to Alexei’s life, but to his unwavering commitment to the fight against dictatorship – a fight he gave everything for, including his life. Through its pages, readers will come to know the man I loved deeply – a man of profound integrity and unyielding courage. Sharing his story will not only honour his memory but also inspire others to stand up for what is right and to never lose sight of the values that truly matter.’ – Yulia Navalnaya