The Nonexistent Knight & The Cloven Viscount

by Italo Calvino

First published 1962

In a whimsical medieval world, an armor-clad knight with no body roams the land, seeking noble deeds. Meanwhile, a cannon ball has split a nobleman in two, leaving his upper and lower halves to bicker and bumble through misadventures. As the knight and the viscount's halves cross paths, their quests for honor and purpose collide in a comedic clash of the absurd.

Genres: 20th-century, adventure, fantasy, comedy

Vibes: absurd, comedic, whimsical

Tropes: found-family, misadventures

Setting: Italy

254 pages · Paperback · Harvest Books

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