Hard to Be a God

Name: Hard to Be a God
Author: Boris Strugatsky

by Boris Strugatsky

Observer on medieval planet must choose between interference and witnessing human cruelty

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Boris Strugatsky

Boris Strugatsky co-authored with his brother Arkady the most celebrated body of Soviet science fiction, including Roadside Picnic and Hard to Be a God. Their novels often used science fiction as a vehicle for philosophical and moral exploration under Soviet censorship. Boris continued to write and publish after Arkady's death in 1991.

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Beetle in the AnthillYoung functionary uncovers conspiracy against progressive galaxy-spanning civilization
The Doomed CityUtopian floating city gradually reveals its nightmarish origin and supernatural purpose
Ugly SwansGrotesque transformations overtake a village plagued by surreal supernatural phenomena