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<p><p>It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but Brother William of Baskerville&#8217;s investigation is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book<br></p><h3>Library Journal</h3><p>Eco, an Italian philosopher and best-selling novelist, is a great polymathic fabulist in the tradition of Swift, Voltaire, Joyce, and Borges. The Name of the Rose, which sold 50 million copies worldwide, is an experimental medieval whodunit set in a monastic library. In 1327, Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate heresy among the monks in an Italian abbey; a series of bizarre murders overshadows the mission. Within the mystery is a tale of books, librarians, patrons, censorship, and the search for truth in a period of tension between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire. The book became a hit despite some obscure passages and allusions. This deftly abridged version, ably performed by Theodore Bikel, retains the genius of the original but is far more accessible. Foucault's Pendulum, Eco's second novel, is a bit irritating. The plot consists of three Milan editors who concoct a series on th

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Author

Umberto Eco

Publisher

Picador; Picador in association with Secker & Warburg

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780330284141

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Religion

Rating

4.11 / 5 (564 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14