The Strugatsky Brothers. Dreams of the Unrealized

The brothers Arkady Natanovich (1925-1991) and Boris Natanovich (1933-2012) Strugatsky occupy a completely special place in the history of Russian literature. Recognized classics of science and social fiction, they confidently crossed the boundaries of the genre, becoming idols and rulers of thought for many generations of Soviet intelligentsia. The fantastic worlds they created, in which the nature of seemingly ordinary people is revealed in new and unexpected ways, still fascinates readers who seem to have had their fill of thrilling, adventurous fiction. This book tells about the life path of the "star duo" and about the very phenomenon of the Strugatsky brothers.