The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco perplexed or outraged many early

perplexed or outraged many early readers

As they roam the world together

Characters from every corner of society and all walks of life - lords and ladies

beggars and bandits establish Canudos

Translator: Bruce Penman

The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco perplexed or outraged many earlyThe 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 spectacular