The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
This novel presents an alternate history where aviator-hero and rabid isolationist Charles Lindbergh is elected President in 1940, leading the United States towards fascism and anti-Semitism. The story is narrated through the perspective of a working-class Jewish family in Newark, New Jersey, experiencing the political shift and its terrifying consequences. The narrative explores themes of prejudice, fear, patriotism, and family bonds under the shadow of a fascist regime.
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- Published
- 2004
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 391
- Original Language
- English
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(3.9)
- Alternate Titles
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- A Conspiração Contra A América
- Complot Tegen Amerika
- Complô Contra A América
- Complô Contra a América
- Het Complot Tegen Amerika
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- 107th on Honorable Mention - The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century (25-250) (Télérama)
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