Translator Elizabeth Heighway Publisher Dalkey Archive Press Genres Novel, Historical Fiction | Language Georgian Originally published 8 December 2015 Country Georgia | |
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Original title ძველი გულებისა და ხმლისა Series Georgian Literature Series Publication date 2007 (December 8, 2015 in English) People also search for Journey to Karabakh, Kʻartʻulis rveulebi, "Sarbielši", Kʻalakʻis meliebi, Santa Esperanza | ||
Of Old Hearts and Swords is a 2007 novel by Georgian writer Aka Morchiladze. In 2013 it was published in Sweden and in 2015 in England.
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About novel
A short, true masterpiece evoking the delicate aroma and atmosphere of Georgia in the early 19th century. "Their behavior is strange and unacceptable for us, but their natural chivalry cannot fail to charm you." – this is how one of the characters of this novel, the wife of a Russian colonel, describes the Georgians. And certainly, Russians could not understand Georgians and their behavior in the early 1800s when they first occupied the tiny country. This tragic story of a young Georgian man who became the victim of this misunderstanding symbolizes the story of Georgia being the victim of the Russian Empire.
Translations
The Novel is Translated into several languages including: English(Of Old Hearts and Swords) and Swedish(Spegelriket).