Granny, Iliko, Illarion, and I

Me, Grandma, Iliko and Ilarion (Georgian: მე, ბებია, ილიკო და ილარიონი) 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.[1]

Me, Grandma, Iliko and Ilarion
AuthorNodar Dumbadze
Original titleმე, ბებია, ილიკო და ილარიონი
CountryGeorgia
LanguageGeorgian
SubjectHumanism, World War II
GenreNovel, Romance, Humour
Publication date
1960
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages200 pages

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.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2015-10-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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