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The Name of the Rose

  • Imprint: Vintage Classics

  • ISBN: 9780099541486

  • Length: 528  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 30mm x 129mm

  • Weight: 363g

  • RRP: £10.99

The Name of the Rose

Set in Italy in the Middle Ages, this is not only a narrative of a murder investigation in a monastery in 1327, but also a chronicle of the 14th century religious wars, a history of monastic orders, and a compendium of heretical movements.

  • Imprint: Vintage Classics

  • ISBN: 9780099541486

  • Length: 528  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 30mm x 129mm

  • Weight: 363g

  • RRP: £10.99

Reviews

  • 'Umberto Eco has written a novel - his first - and it has become a literary event'

    New York Times Book Review

  • 'A novel of stunning 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

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About the Author

Umberto Eco

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.

Umberto Eco

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