{"product_id":"hard-to-be-a-god-volume-19-paperback","title":"Hard to Be a God: Volume 19 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArkady Strugatsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBoris Strugatsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHari Kunzru\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArkady and Boris Strugatsky are widely known as the greatest Russian writers of science fiction, and their 1964 novel \u003ci\u003eHard to Be a God\u003c\/i\u003e is considered one of the greatest of their works. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt tells the story of Don Rumata, who is sent from Earth to the medieval kingdom of Arkanar with instructions to observe and to influence, but never to directly interfere. Masquerading as an arrogant nobleman, a dueler and a brawler, Don Rumata is never defeated but 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHard to Be a God\u003c\/i\u003e has inspired a computer role-playing game and two movies, including Aleksei German's long-awaited swan song. Yet until now the only English version (out of print for over thirty years) was based on a German translation, and was full of errors, infelicities, and misunderstandings. This new edition--translated by Olena Bormashenko, whose translation of the authors' \u003ci\u003eRoadside Picnic\u003c\/i\u003e has received widespread acclaim, and supplemented with a new foreword by Hari Kunzru and an afterword by Boris Strugatsky, both of which supply much-needed context--reintroduces one of the most profound Soviet-era novels to an eager audience.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArkady\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBoris\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eStrugatsky\u003c\/b\u003e were famous and popular Russian writers of science fiction, with more than 25 novels and novellas to their names, including \u003ci\u003eThe Doomed City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Inhabited Island\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRoadside Picnic\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eHari Kunzru\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several highly praised novels, including \u003ci\u003eGods Without Men \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Impressionist\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eOlena Bormashenko\u003c\/b\u003e is the critically acclaimed translator of the Strugatskys' \u003ci\u003eRoadside Picnic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.44 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52081722327341,"sku":"9781613748282","price":18.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/hard-to-be-a-god-volume-19-paperback-9925125.webp?v=1780163646","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/hard-to-be-a-god-volume-19-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}