{"product_id":"the-nonexistent-knight-9780544959101","title":"The Nonexistent Knight","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629991039250,"sku":"9780544959101","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_571e798b-3140-41fb-b8f3-361e202fad7e.jpg?v=1732739344","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-nonexistent-knight-9780544959101","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}