Description
Author Philip Roth
Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Format Hardcover with dust jacket
Condition like new
Summary
Philip Roth's "The Plot Against America" is a chilling alternate history that reimagines the United States under the presidency of Charles Lindbergh, the famed aviator with Nazi sympathies. Set in the 1940s, the novel follows the Roth family, Jewish residents of Newark, New Jersey, as they navigate an America increasingly gripped by xenophobia and authoritarianism. Through the eyes of young Philip, readers witness the unraveling of democratic norms and the insidious rise of anti-Semitism, leading to a nation unrecognizable from its foundational ideals. Roth masterfully intertwines personal and political narratives, illustrating how swiftly fear can erode civil liberties and societal cohesion. This provocative narrative serves as both a poignant family saga and a stark warning about the fragility of democracy.