The Nonexistent Knight

(Book #3 in the I nostri antenati Series)

by Italo Calvino

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0544959108

ISBN13:9780544959101

Release Date:August 2017

Publisher:Mariner Books Classics

Length:144 Pages

Weight:0.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.2" x 7.8"

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