{"product_id":"the-nonexistent-knight","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\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Italo Calvino","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":53148257321251,"sku":"9780544959101","price":15.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780544959101.jpg?v=1741142051","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/the-nonexistent-knight","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}