false 9813 3 <div>Two novellas: the first, a parody of medieval knighthood told by a nun; the second, a fantasy about a nobleman bisected into his good and evil halves. &#8220;Bravura pieces... executed with brilliance and brio&#8221;(Chicago Tribune). <br></div> Originally published as two distint volumes: 'Il visconte dimezzato' (1952) and 'Il cavaliere inesistente' (1959). Also published in a single volume with 'The baron in the trees' (Il barone rampante, 1957) as 'Our Ancestors' (I nostri antenati, 1960) 609 book 1977 'Il cavaliere inesistente' e 'Il visconte dimezzato' total:989|5:272|4:435|3:239|2:38|1:5| 989 3898 1318 45 5 2 false false Wed Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 16 03:48:56 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 29 04:07:55 -0700 2008
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