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The Name of the Rose

Umberto Eco author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Vintage Publishing

Published:27th Apr '10

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One of 15 limited edition Vintage Future Classics published to celebrate Vintage's 15th birthday. The 15 titles were voted for by reading groups all over the UK as being books that would still be read in 100 years time.

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.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.

'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 *

ISBN: 9780099541486

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 30mm

Weight: 363g

528 pages