By Jonathan Lethem. A fragmented and compelling story of modern America from the perspective of those who lost out. At its heart is the fierce, campaigning radical Rose Zimmer. Show more
Teenage Miriam plays on her parents' Communist credentials to impress her friends, and risks her mother's despair-fuelled rage when she sneaks a boy home. Show more
By Jonathan Lethem. Single mother Rose and her daughter Miriam have an incendiary row which changes the course of both their lives. Read by Laurel Lefkow. Show more
Miriam takes teenage Cicero under her wing. Years later he meets her adult son Sergius. Show more
A reflection on the men who have mattered in Rose Zimmer's life. Show more
Letters between Miriam in America and her father Albert in Germany shed new light on their relationship. Show more
A poignant glimpse into Miriam and Tommy's personal experience of revolution. Show more
Alone in a Quaker boarding school, Sergius tries to come to terms with the loss of his family. Show more
A moving glimpse into the relationship between Rose and her stepson Cicero, as she struggles with her encroaching loss of memory. Show more
This fragmented and compelling story of modern America concludes with Rose's stepson Cicero and her grandson Sergius. Show more