Umberto Eco - The Name of the Rose

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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... Read More

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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 cover of the 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.

Vintage, 2004. Paperback.

The book is in very good condition showing signs of previous ownership. Expected blemishes to include:- light finger marks to some pages; slightly bumped corners / spine; pages dusty or lightly browned; writing to endpapers or dust jacket flaps; dust jacket might be price-clipped, lightly chipped or have a few small tears.

This is a pre-owned, donated book.

Author: Umberto Eco

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 cover of the 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.

Vintage, 2004. Paperback.

The book is in very good condition showing signs of previous ownership. Expected blemishes to include:- light finger marks to some pages; slightly bumped corners / spine; pages dusty or lightly browned; writing to endpapers or dust jacket flaps; dust jacket might be price-clipped, lightly chipped or have a few small tears.

This is a pre-owned, donated book.

Author: Umberto Eco