![]() The Patriots is a riveting evocation of the Cold War years, told with brilliant insight and extraordinary skill. What Julian discovers is both chilling and heartbreaking: an untold story of a generation of Americans abandoned by their country, and the secret history of two rival nations colluding under the cover of enmity. When he learns that Florence’s KGB file has been opened, he arranges a business trip to uncover the truth about his mother, and to convince his son, Lenny-trying to make his fortune in Putin’s cutthroat Russia-to return home. Many years later, Florence’s son, Julian, immigrates back to the United States, though his work in the oil industry takes him on frequent visits to Moscow. ![]() But once in Russia, she quickly becomes entangled in a country she can’t escape. ![]() When the Great Depression hits, Florence Fein leaves Brooklyn College for a job in Moscow-and the promise of love and independence. and Russia, from one of Granta’s Best of Young American Novelists ![]() A sweeping multigenerational novel about idealism, betrayal, and family secrets set in the U.S. ![]()
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