{"product_id":"bai-ganyo-incredible-tales-of-a-modern-bulgarian-paperback","title":"Bai Ganyo: Incredible Tales of a Modern Bulgarian - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAleko Konstantinov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVictor A. Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChristina E. Kramer\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA comic classic of world literature, Aleko Konstantinov's 1895 novel \u003ci\u003eBai Ganyo\u003c\/i\u003e follows the misadventures of rose-oil salesman Ganyo Balkanski (\"Bai\" is a Bulgarian title of intimate respect) as he travels in Europe. Unkempt but endearing, Bai Ganyo blusters his way through refined society in Vienna, Dresden, and St. Petersburg with an eye peeled for pickpockets and a free lunch. Konstantinov's satire turns darker when Bai Ganyo returns home--bullying, bribing, and rigging elections in Bulgaria, a new country that had recently emerged piecemeal from the Ottoman Empire with the help of Czarist Russia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBai Ganyo\u003c\/i\u003e has been translated into most European languages, but now Victor Friedman and his fellow translators have finally brought this Balkan masterpiece to English-speaking readers, accompanied by a helpful introduction, glossary, and notes. Winner, Bulgarian Studies Association Book Prize Finalist, \u003ci\u003eForeword Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's Multicultural Fiction Book of the Year Winner, John D. Bell Book Prize, Bulgarian Studies Association Best Books for Special Interests, selected by the American Association for School Libraries Best Books for High Schools, selected by the American Association for School Libraries Best Books for Special Interests, selected by the Public Library Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAleko Konstantinov (1863-1897) was a well-traveled Bulgarian journalist and political writer. He was killed by an assassin's bullet while riding in an open cab. In 2003, Konstantinov and \u003ci\u003eBai Ganyo\u003c\/i\u003e were honored on Bulgaria's currency, depicted on the 100-lev note. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVictor A. Friedman is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago. Christina E. Kramer is professor of Slavic languages and literatures at the University of Toronto. Grace E. Fielder is professor of Russian and Slavic studies at the University of Arizona. Catherine Rudin is professor of modern languages and linguistics at Wayne State College.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9 x 6.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754144235808,"sku":"9780299236946","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ab90423b7bf3b0d4d360ee9cb85d8e08.webp?v=1780034356","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bai-ganyo-incredible-tales-of-a-modern-bulgarian-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}