{"product_id":"the-nonexistent-knight-paperback","title":"The Nonexistent Knight - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eItalo Calvino\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set in the time of Charlemagne and narrated by a nun with her own secrets to keep, \u003ci\u003eThe Nonexistent Knight \u003c\/i\u003etells 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eITALO CALVINO's superb storytelling gifts earned him international renown and a reputation as \"one of the world's best fabulists\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e). At the time of his death, in 1985, he was the most-translated contemporary Italian writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47228379463929,"sku":"9780544959101","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Y2xRVWN6RmU1bTRTdkpvZnltYWlHZz09.webp?v=1768290608","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-nonexistent-knight-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}