An empty suit of armor is the hero of this witty novella set in the Early Middle Ages by the acclaimed author of If on a Winter's Night a Traveler.




As a paladin in the court of Charlemagne, Agilulf is the very embodiment of valor and dedication to duty -- but he is also a gleaming white suit of armor with nothing inside it. While he has stolen the heart of the female knight Bradamante, she in turn is loved by the young adventurer Rambaldo. When a challenge to Agilulf's honor sends him on an expedition through France, England, and North Africa, Brandamante and Ramaldo follow close behind.





Narrated by a nun with her own secrets to keep, this beloved novella explores the absurdities of medieval knighthood in a series of plot twists that are "executed with brilliance and brio" (Chicago Tribune).

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• Publication Date: June 11, 2020
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