The Name of the Rose

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Description

The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate.When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey where extraordinary things are happening under the over of night. A spectacular popular and critical success, The Name of the Rose is not only a narrative of a murder investigation but an astonishing chronicle of the Middle Ages.

Additional information

Weight 0.43 kg
Dimensions 3 × 13 × 19.8 cm
by

Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

592

Publisher

Year Published

1992-11-5

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

0749397055

About The Author

Umberto Eco (1932–2016) wrote fiction, literary criticism and philosophy. His first novel, The Name of the Rose, was a major international bestseller. His other works include Foucault's Pendulum, The Island of the Day Before, Baudolino, The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, The Prague Cemetery and Numero Zero along with many brilliant collections of essays.

The late medieval world, teetering on the edge of discoveries and ideas that will hurl it into one more recognisably like ours…evoked with a force and wit that are breathtaking

Other text

A novel of sunning intelligence, linguistic richness, thematic complexity

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