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A comic classic of world literature, Aleko Konstantinov's 1895 novel Bai Ganyo 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. Bai Ganyo 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press
ISBN-139780299236946
eBay Product ID (ePID)96274744
Product Key Features
Book TitleBai Ganyo: Incredible Tales of a Modern Bulgarian
AuthorNot Available
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year2010
GenreHistorical
Number of Pages176 Pages
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
