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Our Ancestors

By Italo Calvino

Our Ancestors

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Viscount Medardo is bisected by a Turkish cannonball, Baron Cosimo retires to the trees for the rest of his days, and Agiluf the Knight is an empty suit of armour. Our Ancestors brings together three surreal novellas set in distinct historical worlds across medieval and early modern Europe. In The Cloven Viscount, a nobleman returns from war as two separate beings, one cruel and one impossibly virtuous, leaving his community to suffer the consequences. In The Baron in the Trees, a young aristocrat climbs into the branches of the Italian Riviera and refuses to touch the ground again, living out his life among the leaves while history moves below him. In The Nonexistent Knight, a suit of armour fights in the army of Charlemagne, sustained only by will and duty. Our Ancestors blends satire with fable, exploring how power, war and social expectation shape the self. 'The most magically ingenious of the contemporary Italian novelists' The Times
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
400
Release Date:
1992-02-20
Publication Date:
1992-02-20
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
009943086X
ISBN13:
9780099430865
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
0
Weight:
301 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
202 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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