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.
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099466031Number of pages: 592Weight: 405 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 35 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'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'- The Financial Times
'A novel of sunning intelligence,linguistic richness,thematic complexity'- Il Giorno
'This novel belongs with Voltaire'philosophical tales-in the entertaining guise of an erudite fiction story,it is also a vibrant plea for freedom,moderation and wisdom'- L'Express
'A brilliant deconstruction of the traditional crime novel'- Iain Rankin,The Mail on Sunday
'Whether you're into Sherlock Holmes,Montaillou,Borges,the nouvelle critique,the Rule of St. Benedict,metaphysics,library design,or The Thing from the Crypt,you'll love it. Who can that miss out'- The Sunday Times
Umberto Eco
A revered Italian author,academic,philosopher and critic,Umberto Eco was a true polymath with wide-ranging interests across fields of literature,semiotics,popular culture and gastronomy. A distinctive and eccentric figure who achieved cult status after the publication of his bestseller The Name of the Rose,his other works include Foucault's Pendulum,Baudolino,The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana,The Prague Cemetery and Numero Zero.
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