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Set in Italy in the Middle Ages, this is not only a narrative of a murder investigation in a monastery in 1327, but also a chronicle of the 14th century religious wars, a history of monastic orders, and a compendium of heretical movements.

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The Name of the Rose

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    A Paperback by Umberto Eco

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Vintage Classics
      Published 4/27/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780099541486
      978-0099541486
      ISBN-10 0099541483
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Set in Italy in the Middle Ages, this is not only a narrative of a murder investigation in a monastery in 1327, but also a chronicle of the 14th century religious wars, a history of monastic orders, and a compendium of heretical movements.

      Trade Review
      'Umberto Eco has written a novel - his first - and it has become a literary event' * New York Times Book Review *
      'A novel of stunning intelligence, linguistic richness, thematic complexity' * Il Giorno *
      'This novel belongs with Voltaire' philosophical tales - in the entertaining guise of an erudite fiction story, it is also a vibrant plea for freedom, moderation and wisdom' * L'Express *

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