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The Nonexistent Knight

Contributors:

Italo Calvino (Author)

Contributors: Italo Calvino (Author)

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BISAC categories: Fiction -> Fantasy -> Historical

BISAC categories: Fiction -> Absurdist ->

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An empty suit of armor is the hero in this witty novella, a picaresque gem--now available in an independent volume for the first time--that brilliantly parodies medieval knighthood.

Set in the time of Charlemagne and narrated by a nun with her own secrets to keep, The Nonexistent Knight tells the story of Agilulf, a gleaming white suit of armor with nothing inside it. A challenge to his honor sends Agilulf on a search through France, England, and North Africa to confirm the chastity of a virgin he saved from rape years earlier. In the end, after many surprising turns of plot, a closing confession draws this sparkling novella to a perfect finish.
ISBN-10: 0544959108
ISBN-13: 9780544959101
Author: Calvino, Italo
Publisher: Mariner Books Classics

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780544959101

ISBN-10: 0544959108

Publish Date: August 15, 2017

On Sale Date: August 15, 2017

Language: English

Pages: 144

Dimensions: 7.8 × 5.2 × 0.4 in

Weight: 0.25 lbs

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