The novel by the German writer Stefan Heim “The Chronicles of King David” is an original, ironic version of well-known biblical stories. Millennia pass, time flows slowly, kingdoms and temples collapse, history becomes overgrown with beautiful legends. However, the author states how easy it is to correct history, and sometimes even rewrite it to order. The book is based on the conflict between a creative person and a totalitarian state machine. How can a person preserve his dignity in this struggle, defend the right to speak the truth? What compromises with his own conscience will he have to make, what high price will he have to pay...Despite the seriousness and global nature of the problems posed, the book is full of brilliant humor, written in an easy, elegant language.