Death and the Gardener

The new novel by the most famous contemporary Bulgarian writer has everything for which he has long been loved by discerning readers, respected by literary critics, and increasingly honored by the juries of prestigious international awards: a lyrical narrative tinged with light longing, a filigree work with themes of time and memory, refined and unexpected metaphors, refined quiet humor, and — despite its external fragmentation — a surprising inner integrity. The Gardener and Death is a novel about the painful departure of a loved one, but also about resurrection and immortality. Dying, the gardener becomes a garden, and the garden comes back to life every spring.