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100%: The Story of a Patriot by Upton Sinclair

100%: The Story of a Patriot by Upton Sinclair

著者： Mentor New York
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100%: The Story of a Patriot by Upton Sinclair is a satirical political novel about fear, propaganda, surveillance, and the manipulation of patriotism in the United States during the turbulent years surrounding the First World War and the Red Scare.
The story follows Peter Gudge, a poor and opportunistic young man whose life changes after he becomes entangled in the aftermath of a bombing during a patriotic parade. From there, he is drawn into a world of police investigations, undercover work, labor conflicts, political suspicion, and espionage.
As Peter becomes increasingly involved with detectives, employers, radicals, and informants, Sinclair uses his experiences to examine how fear can be exploited and how ordinary people can become instruments in larger political and economic struggles.
The novel is notable for its irony. Rather than presenting Peter as a traditional heroic patriot, Sinclair uses him to question what happens when loyalty to country becomes mixed with self-interest, intimidation, and political persecution. The book was published in 1920 and is closely associated with Sinclair’s criticism of labor spying, agents provocateurs, and anti-radical campaigns of the period.
This audiobook is ideal for listeners interested in historical fiction, political satire, espionage, labor history, social criticism, and early twentieth-century American literature.
100%: The Story of a Patriot is a sharp and suspenseful novel in which Upton Sinclair explores how easily fear, ambition, and propaganda can reshape a person’s idea of patriotism.
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  • Sections 85 & 86

    Sections 85 & 86
    2023/07/15
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  • Sections 83 & 84

    Sections 83 & 84
    2023/07/15
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  • Sections 81 & 82

    Sections 81 & 82
    2023/07/15
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