The hero of Mikhail Akhmanov’s novel, Andrei, nicknamed the Libyan, lives in the distant future. Reality has surpassed the wildest predictions of science fiction writers - humanity has solved all its problems, mastered the Universe, acquired limitless power and even immortality. However, people like Andrei find it boring to lead the life of jaded supermen. Without memory there is no future, no responsibility and no conscious choice. And therefore, the Libyan, time after time, sends his soul to eras of war, blood and injustice and, living more and more imaginary lives, bit by bit he restores the history and culture of the peoples who left traces blurred by time in the Earth’s past...