The Nonexistent Knight

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 No...

By Italo Calvino
File Size: 1045 KB
Print Length: 146 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0544959108
Publisher: Mariner Books; Translation edition (October 26, 2012)
Publication Date: October 26, 2012
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00ALJH6ZC
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Format: PDF Text djvu book

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