by Philip Roth
First published 2004
When aviation hero Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in 1940, the Roth family watches in horror as antisemitism sweeps the country. As Lindbergh cozies up to Hitler, the Roths must navigate a terrifying new reality where their Jewish identity brands them as enemies. Through the eyes of young Philip, we witness the family's desperate bid to keep their community and loved ones safe as the nation marches toward fascism.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, political-thriller, alternate-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: America, American Midwest, American South, Canada, Germany, Hawaii, Iceland, Japan, Kentucky, Newark, New Jersey, New York City, Pearl Harbor, United States
Period: 1940
391 pages · Hardcover · Jonathan Cape
Content warnings: racism