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''Antonio and David'' is a 1986 novel by Jemal Karchkhadze. It has been translated and published in many countries, including in Sweden, Egypt and Norway and is one of Karchkhadze's most popular works in Georgia. The novel centers around the control of a man's soul against a backdrop of poverty in medieval Georgia. ==Synopsis== The book is narrated by an Italian traveler who visits the country with a group of European missionaries. The traveler eventually became involved in a drama occurring in a small village on top of a mountain. In 1600 AD, in a remote Italian city, a young peddler named Bartolomeo d'Aniti is called to the court and ordered to accompany a delegation to the distant land of Georgia, which is referred to as Colchis in the novel. During the voyage he meets Antonio, a former priest accused of worshiping the Devil. In the course of the voyage, they become good friends. However, this friendship with the fallen priest soon draws Bartolomeo into a web of intrigue in the foreign country of Georgia. David, a robber, terrorizes the entire region and undergoes a transformation caused by the spiritual influence of Antonio. Antonio is an ex-priest who had been captured by the Holy Inquisition back in his own country. The author uses a narration style that incorporates Georgian ways of life from a foreigner's point of view. The novel is presented against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains, lush valleys, dense forests, the Black Sea, slave traders, bandits, bounty hunters, noble princes, priests and "false counts."〔agenda.ge〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Antonio and David」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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