The name of the rose : [Vintage classics] (Book, 2016) [Texas Group Catalog]
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The name of the rose : [Vintage classics]

The name of the rose : [Vintage classics]

Author: Umberto Eco; William Weaver
Publisher: London : Vintage, [2016] ©1983
Series: Vintage past.; Vintage classics.
Edition/Format:   Print book : Fiction : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:
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. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey where extraordinary things are happening under the  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Detective and mystery fiction
Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Romans, nouvelles, etc
Material Type: Fiction
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Umberto Eco; William Weaver
ISBN: 9781784871369 1784871362
Language Note: Translated from the Italian.
OCLC Number: 965513366
Notes: Originally published in Italy under the title Il nome della rose.
Description: 578 pages : map ; 18 cm
Series Title: Vintage past.; Vintage classics.
Other Titles: Nome della rosa.
Responsibility: Umberto Eco ; translated from the Italian by William Weaver.

Abstract:

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. He 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.
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