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The Name of the Rose (Harvest in Translation)

by Umberto Eco

The Name of the Rose (Harvest in Translation) Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

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. His tools are the logic of Aristotle, the theology of Aquinas, the empirical insights of Roger Bacon — all sharpened to a glistening edge by wry humor and a ferocious curiosity. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey, where "the most interesting things happen at night".

Review:

"Eco's popular 1983 mystery here is bound with his 1985 Postscript...in which he describes the creation of the book and offers his theories of modern literature." Library Journal

Synopsis:

It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but Brother William of Baskerville’s investigation is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

About the Author

Umberto Eco is the author of four bestselling novels and numerous collections of essays. A professor of semiotics at the University of Bologna, he lives in Italy.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780156001311
Translator:
Weaver, William
Author:
Weaver, William
Author:
Eco, Umberto
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Location:
San Diego :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Italy
Subject:
History
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - General
Subject:
Detective and mystery stories
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Suspense
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Historical
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
Monastic and religious life
Subject:
Monastic libraries.
Subject:
Italy Church history 476-1400 Fiction.
Subject:
Didactic fiction
Subject:
Church History
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st Harvest ed.
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series:
Harvest in Translation
Series Volume:
5
Publication Date:
September 1994
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
552
Dimensions:
8.00 x 5.31 in

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