About the Book: Rachel Kushner’s Booker-longlisted espionage thriller follows Sadie Smith, an ex-FBI agent sent undercover to infiltrate a radical farming commune in rural France. As she unravels ideological conflicts between environmental activists, Neanderthal theorists, and state surveillance, Sadie’s cynicism collides with disquieting questions about identity, autonomy, and moral allegiance. A richly textured novel, brimming with political intrigue, eco-philosophy, and social critique.