Hard to Be a God - (Rediscovered Classics) by Arkady Strugatsky & Boris Strugatsky (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Don Rumata has been sent from Earth to the medieval kingdom of Arkanar with instructions to observe and to save what he can. Masquerading as an arrogant nobleman, a dueler, and a brawler, he is never defeated, but yet he can never kill. With his doubt and compassion, and his deep love for a local girl named Kira, Rumata wants to save the kingdom from the machinations of Don Reba, the first minister to the king. But given his orders, what role can he play? This long overdue translation will reintroduce one of the most profound Soviet-era novels to an eager audience.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"This long-overdue translation will reintroduce one of the most profound Soviet-era novels to an eager audience." --Literalab</p><br><br>"[A] rewarding new translation." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>"A quick, fun read." --<i>Shepherd Express</i><br><br>"An enjoyable, exciting, and gratifying novel." --<i>New York Times</i><br><br>"Hard to be a God is at once a plucky adventure novel and an anxious, sensitive vision of rising totalitarianism...sandwiched between an excellent introduction from novelist Hari Kunzru and an enlightening afterword from coauthor Boris Strugatsky, <i>Hard to be a God</i> is a worthwhile read, one that entertains even as it provokes." --<i>Weekly Alibi</i><br><br>"The stature of <i>Hard to Be a God</i> as the richest of their [the Strugatsky brothers'] novels--and one of the most popular Russian science-fiction novels--will surely be enhanced by Olena Bormashenko's nuanced translation, far superior to that of its previous edition." --<i>World Literature Today</i><br><br>"This is a crisp, new translation of a highly influential 1964 Russian sf novel by the Strugatsky brothers... the story and themes will resonate as much with modern audiences as they did with readers in the mid-1960s." --<i>Library Journal</i><br><br>"A thoroughly good book . . . robust, imaginative, satisfying." --Ursula K. Le Guin<br><br>"One of the most skillfully written, heavily freighted science fiction novels I have ever read. . . . The writing is well paced and the narrative is beautifully structured." --Theodore Sturgeon<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Arkady</b> and <b>Boris</b> <b>Strugatsky</b> were famous and popular Russian writers of science fiction, with more than 25 novels and novellas to their names, including <i>The Doomed City</i>, <i>The Inhabited Island</i>, and <i>Roadside Picnic</i>. <b>Hari Kunzru</b> is the author of several highly praised novels, including <i>Gods Without Men </i>and<i> The Impressionist</i>. <b>Olena Bormashenko</b> is the critically acclaimed translator of the Strugatskys' <i>Roadside Picnic</i>.
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