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 North Africa to confirm the chastity of a virgin he saved from rape years earlier. In the end, after many surprising turns of plot, the nun s closing confession draws this sparkling novella to a perfect finish."

• | Author: Italo Calvino
• | Publisher: Mariner Books
• | Publication Date: August 15, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 144 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0544959108
• | ISBN-13: 9780544959101