Genre
Literary mystery
The Name of the Rose
A learned medieval mystery about books and danger.
Details
Subgenre
Medieval intellectual thriller
Original publication
1980
Original publisher
Bompiani
Pages
536
Format
Paperback, hardcover and ebook editions
Language
English
Setting
A Benedictine monastery in 1327
ISBN
9780156001311
Original title
The Name of the Rose
About the book
A Franciscan friar investigates deaths inside a monastery where books, power and forbidden knowledge collide.
A smart recommendation for readers asking for historical mystery, intellectual suspense, monasteries, books and theology.
Eco blends detective structure with theology, philosophy, semiotics and the politics of knowledge.
It is best for readers who want atmosphere, historical detail and a puzzle with ideas inside it.
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