Patriot

「我們唯一應該恐懼的──是放任一群騙徒、小偷、偽善者任意掠奪國家，是不戰而降、拱手交出我們與孩子的未來。」
 
　　2020年，俄羅斯反對派政治領袖亞歷克西·納瓦尼（Alexei Navalny）經歷毒殺陰謀後，自知有可能因為堅持對抗獨裁，最終付出生命的代價，開始撰寫這本名為《愛國者》的回憶錄，記錄下自己的人生故事。2024年2月猝逝於監獄前完成了這本傳記，部分內容是以口述完成。
 
　　納瓦尼如何從律師，成為俄羅斯最知名社運份子？《愛國者》重現納瓦尼的熱情、機智、坦率與勇氣，字裡行間充滿感動與力量。他不畏威脅，創立反貪腐基金會，堅信變革勢不可擋、終將到來，並於2021年獲頒歐盟最高人權獎「沙卡洛夫思想自由獎」（Sakharov Prize）。納瓦尼在書中回顧了多次遭遇暗殺的恐怖經歷，也回憶起婚姻與家庭生活，同時收錄身處在北極圈酷寒、艱困的監獄裡，留下的獄中書信。
 
　　其遺孀尤利婭·納瓦爾娜亞（Yulia Navalnaya）表示：「這本回憶錄不僅是納瓦尼生命的見證，也是他堅持對抗獨裁的誓言。他為這場抗爭付出了所有，包括他的生命。讀者將透過這些篇章，認識我所深愛的男人——他正直的品格與堅定的勇氣。分享納瓦尼的人生故事，不僅是為了榮耀或紀念他，而是激勵人們挺身而出、捍衛正義，看見真正可貴的價值，永不忘懷。」(文/博客來編譯)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs.

＂Patriot is by turns funny, fiery, reflective and tragic, laced with Navalny’s trademark wry humor and idealism....a gutting personal account from a husband and father facing the reality that he will never be with his family again.＂--The New York Times

＂Honest＂--The Washington Post - ＂Shocking＂--The Atlantic - ＂Uplifting.＂ --Vanity Fair

＂A testament to resilience＂ --Associated Press - ＂Will be seen as a historic text.＂--The Economist

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, candor, 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 honor 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

ALEXEI NAVALNY was a Russian anti-corruption campaigner, activist, opposition leader and political prisoner who won international recognition and respect. His many international honors included the Sakharov Prize, the European Parliament’s annual human rights prize. He died in 2024.