{"product_id":"death-and-the-gardener-9781324099321","title":"Death and the Gardener","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"My father was a gardener. Now he is a garden.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e A man named Georgi sits patiently by his father's bedside, until a final winter morning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Navigating a season of grief, Georgi parses through the endless stories his father used to tell, and the history of his whole generation--boys born in Bulgaria at the end of the World War II, grown into men \"often absent--clinging to the snorkel of a cigarette,\" swimming in \"other waters and clouds.\" Out of a barren village yard, Georgi's father created a special sanctuary: A lush garden where he would live on in the snowdrop sprouts and the first tulips of spring. But without him, Georgi's past, with all its afternoons, begins to crack.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With striking acuity, Gospodinov explores the quiet rituals of mourning--how we tame sorrow through storytelling and guide a life through to its end. Spanning from ancient Ithaca to present-day Sofia, the novel draws connections between myth and memory, place and emotion. Full of light and unflinching humor, and masterfully translated by Angela Rodel, \u003cem\u003eDeath and the Gardener\u003c\/em\u003e is another profoundly moving work from \"one of Europe's most fascinating and irreplaceable novelists\" (Dave Eggers). \u003cem\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgi Gospodinov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liveright Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.58w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324099321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGospodinov, Georgi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eGeorgi Gospodinov\u003c\/strong\u003e is the recipient of the International Booker Prize and the Premio Strega, among many other accolades. He lives in Sofia, Bulgaria.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodel, Angela:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAngela Rodel\u003c\/strong\u003e won the International Booker for translation and has received honors such as the PEN Translation Fund Grant. She lives in Sofia.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Georgi Gospodinov \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48912803627165,"sku":"9781324099321","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b50bd8a3-983d-476c-a6de-e8f30cc6e6b4.jpg?v=1789547264","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/death-and-the-gardener-9781324099321","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}