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Umberto Eco - The Name of The Rose (2nd Hand Hardback)
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Synopsis
The Name of the Rose is the 1980 debut novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. It is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327, and an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory.
Although the work stands on its own as a murder mystery, it is more accurately seen as a questioning of the meaning of truth from theological, philosophical, scholarly, and historical perspectives.
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.
Virtuoso storyteller Umberto Eco conjures up a gloriously rich portrait of this world with such grace, ease, wit and love that you will become utterly intoxicated with the place and time.
Details
- Format : 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket
- Condition : As New
- Category : Fiction - Modern Classics
- Published : 1980 (This Edition 2006 - Everyman's Library)
- ISBN : 9781857152999
- SKU : B001913
- PPC : SP500gm
- RRP : £10.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
"A fascinating read. A triumph of good over evil - the inquisition of the 1300's AD demonstrates on a human level how great masses of people can collectively believe that people should be be put to death based on their thoughts, those thoughts being different to the prevailing hierarchy." - Google Review.
"A novel of stunning intelligence, linguistic richness & thematic complexity" - Il Giorno.
'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' - Sunday Times.
"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" - Financial Times.
'It confirms Eco as an outstanding writer of philosophy dressed as fiction' - Stephanie Merrit, The Observer.
'Eco does something rare: he makes ideas moving' - Michael Pye, The Scotsman.
AI Summary
A masterpiece of medieval mystery and philosophical intrigue, Umberto Eco's seminal novel weaves together history, semiotics, and suspense. Set in a 14th-century Italian monastery, the narrative follows a Franciscan friar investigating a series of cryptic deaths linked to a legendary library. Eco's erudite prose explores themes of knowledge, power, and interpretation through a gripping detective story. This intellectually rich work challenges readers to decode symbols and meanings alongside its protagonist, making it essential reading for those who appreciate literary complexity and historical depth.
The Author
Umberto Eco OMRI (5 January 1932 - 19 February 2016) was an Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, cultural critic, political and social commentator, and novelist.
