The posthumous memoir of Alexei Navalny will be published on October 22

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NEW YORK — Alexei Navalny's memoir, which began work in 2020, will be published this fall. PatriotThe publication, which publisher Alfred A. Knopf calls the “last letter to the world” of the Russian opposition leader, will be published on October 22.

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Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, said in a statement released Thursday: “This book shows not only Alexei's life, but his unwavering commitment, including his life, to the struggle against the dictatorship. Through its pages, readers will get to know the person I love so much. Sharing his story not only honors his memory, but also inspires others to stand up for what is right and never forget the values ​​that really matter.”

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Navalny, 47, died in February when he was sentenced to 19 years in prison on charges of extremism and political motives. He was imprisoned after returning from Germany in January 2021 and died in a remote correctional colony above the Arctic Circle.

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According to Knopf, Navalny began work on the book in Germany and continued to write it both in prison and in prison in Russia.

“In vivid, page-turning detail, including never-before-seen correspondence from prison, Navalny recounts, among other things, his political career, the many assassination attempts on his life and the lives of those close to him, and the relentless stories. he and his team campaigned against an increasingly dictatorial regime,” Knopf reported.

“Written with passion, wit, candor and courage, for which he is justly rewarded, Patriot Navalny's last letter to the world: a moving account of his last years in the most brutal prison on earth; a reminder of why the principles of personal freedom are so important; and urges him to continue the work for which he sacrificed his life.”

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