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reviewed The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (Harvest in translation)

Umberto Eco: The Name of the Rose (1994, Harcourt Brace, Harvest Books) 5 stars

It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but …

Review of 'The Name of the Rose' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

A fascinating, dense, complex book, but also Sherlock Holmes, the Medieval Monk.

I’ve never read anything like it — certainly, I never expected to read a novel which included countless pages espousing theological ideas and debates. But there’s undeniably something alluring about this book, even though it was a struggle to read at times. Without a doubt, it absolutely nails bringing into a world we are seemingly so distant from.