The name of the rose

'The Name of the Rose' (1986) film poster

Read the enthralling medieval murder mystery. 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. 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…

L'abate cieco: ′′Che volete davvero?" Guglielmo da Baskerville: ′′Voglio il libro greco, quello che, secondo voi, non è mai stato scritto. Un libro che...

Abbey schematic in The Name of the Rose

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"The world is full of precious books that nobody reads” ― Eco Umberto "Eco began his career as a scholar of medieval studies and semiotics. Then, in 1980, at the age of forty-eight, he published a novel, The Name of the Rose. It became an international publishing sensation, selling more than ten million copies. The professor metamorphosed into a literary star." Know more about Umberto Eco's work and life with this interview by Lila Azam Zanganeh for The Paris Review.

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