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An ingenious historical detective story from a brilliant writer and historian! In this one the mystery is internal; discovering the protagonist's personal history. As a result the reader is treated to a story of fascist Italy in the 20th Century. Interesting, but not as much as medieval monks or Knights Templar. For an introduction to Eco's genius, try The Name of the Rose or Foucault's Pendulum.
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The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana by Umberto Eco
rtevans, March 27, 2008
An ingenious historical detective story from a brilliant writer and historian! In this one the mystery is internal; discovering the protagonist's personal history. As a result the reader is treated to a story of fascist Italy in the 20th Century. Interesting, but not as much as medieval monks or Knights Templar. For an introduction to Eco's genius, try The Name of the Rose or Foucault's Pendulum.