Home | Books By Year | Books from 1960


Granny, Iliko, Illarion, and I

Buy Granny, Iliko, Illarion, and I now from Amazon

First, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the book. And once you've experienced the book, tell everyone what you thought about it.

Wikipedia article




'Me, Grandma, Iliko and Ilarion' is a first novel written by Nodar Dumbadze in 1960. Author accompanies his characters through the seasons, through the war and then the peace. The Me in the title is Zuriko, an orphan who lives with his grandmother Olgha.

Plot



The life of Zuriko an orphan passes in the hands of his grandmother Olgha and weirdly funny and loving neighbors, Iliko and Ilarion. Despite of war and famine these people never lose the sense of humour. Iliko and Ilarion constantly prank each other in a series of practical jokes, though they are closest friends. Meanwhile, Zuriko writes his first poem and his first love letter. The time passes. Zuriko graduates in Tbilisi and comes back to his village.


Buy Granny, Iliko, Illarion, and I now from Amazon

<-- Return to books from 1960



This work is released under CC-BY-SA. Some or all of this content attributed to http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1106094378.