Je těžké být bohem – Strugackij Arkadij (2023)

In the mid-22nd century, Earth civilization reached the peak of its development – technological, cultural, and moral. People have forgotten what wars, diseases, or hunger are. Their spaceships roam the galaxy in search of yet undiscovered planets and civilizations. A group of historians from Earth has established a base on a planet whose human population is at a late medieval level. One of these explorers, Anton, operates in the kingdom of Arkanar, where he poses as a noble aristocrat. Surrounded by misery, he tries to find and protect the sparks of a bright future – a future that has become a reality on his home planet. As a historian, he knows the laws of history and understands that progress cannot be rushed. Although he wields power that seems almost divine in Arkanar, he is bound by relentless rules. From the flames of darkness, he can save only a handful of the chosen... It is Hard to Be a God represents one of the most famous and impressive novels of Russian science fiction, comparable only to Roadside Picnic by the same authors. This new edition is based on a fully restored, uncensored original.