{"product_id":"everything-happens-as-it-does-paperback","title":"Everything Happens as It Does - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbena Stambolova\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOlga Nikolova\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2013 CONTEMPORARY BULGARIAN WRITERS CONTEST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbena Stambolova's idiosyncratic debut novel, \u003ci\u003eEverything Happens as It Does\u003c\/i\u003e, builds from the idea that, as the title suggests, everything happens exactly the way it must. In this case, the seven characters of the novel--from Boris, a young boy who is only at peace when he's around bees, to Philip and Maria and their twins--each play a specific role in the lives of the others, binding them all together into a strange, yet logical, knot. As characters are picked up, explored, and then swept aside, the novel's beguiling structure becomes apparent, forcing the reader to pay attention to the patterns created by this accumulation of events and relationships. This is not a novel of reaching moral high ground; this is not a book about resolving relationships; this is a story whose mysteries are mysteries for a reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with a precise, succinct tone that calls to mind Camus's \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEverything Happens as It Does\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating and detail-driven novel that explores how depth will never be as immediately accessible as superficiality, and how everything will run its course in the precise manner it was always meant to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbena Stambolova\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three novels. She has also published a collection of short stories and a psychoanalytical study on Marguerite Duras. She currently lives in Bulgaria, where she works as a psychological and organizational consultant, and is working on a book about fairy tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlga Nikolova\u003c\/b\u003e completed her PhD at Harvard University, with a dissertation on modern poetry, graphic design, and academic writing. She's been translating the works of Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein in to Bulgarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbena Stambolova\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three novels. She has also published a collection of short stories and a psychoanalytical study on Marguerite Duras. She currently lives in Bulgaria, where she works as a psychological and organizational consultant, and is working on a book about fairy tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlga Nikolova\u003c\/b\u003e completed her PhD at Harvard University, with a dissertation on modern poetry, graphic design, and academic writing. She's been translating the works of Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein in to Bulgarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.55 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769939362080,"sku":"9781934824849","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0011c42302f2256834c7314c82b8ea61.webp?v=1780360316","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/everything-happens-as-it-does-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}