{"product_id":"books-the-nonexistent-knight-by-italo-calvino","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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Set in the time of Charlemagne and narrated by a nun with her own secrets to keep, \u003ci\u003eThe Nonexistent Knight\u003c\/i\u003e 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, a closing confession draws this sparkling novella to a perfect finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674828595473,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780544959101.jpg?v=1781535753","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-nonexistent-knight-by-italo-calvino","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}