The Name Of The Rose

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DESCRIPTION : Read the enthralling medieval murder mystery behind the BBC TV Series The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother Wi lliam of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. William collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey where extraordinary things are happening under the cover of night. A spectacular popular and critical success, The Name of the Rose is not only a narrative of a murder investigation but an astonishing chronicle of the Middle Ages.'Whether you're into Sherlock Holmes, Montaillou, Borges, the nouvelle critique, the Rule of St. Benedict, metaphysics, library design, or The Thing from the Crypt, you'll love it' Sunday Times PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9780099466031 BY (AUTHOR) Eco, Umberto PUBLISHER : Vintage Publishing PUBLICATION DATE : January 31, 2004 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Vintage Classics LANGUAGE : English AGE : General PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 198 mm x 129 mm WEIGHT : 405 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Fiction & Related items Show more