{"product_id":"the-name-of-the-rose-isbn-9780307264893","title":"The Name of the Rose","description":"\u003cb\u003eONE OF \u003ci\u003eTIME MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • A spectacular best seller and now a classic, \u003ci\u003eThe  Name of the Rose \u003c\/i\u003ecatapulted Umberto Eco, an Italian professor of semiotics turned  novelist, to international prominence. An erudite murder mystery set in a fourteenth-century  monastery, it is not only a gripping story but also a brilliant exploration of medieval  philosophy, history, theology, and logic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1327, Brother William of Baskerville  is sent to investigate a wealthy Italian abbey whose monks are suspected of heresy.  When his mission is overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths patterned on the book of  Revelation, Brother William turns detective, following the trail of a conspiracy  that brings him face-to-face with the abbey’s labyrinthine secrets, the subversive  effects of laughter, and the medieval Inquisition. Caught in a power struggle between  the emperor he serves and the pope who rules the Church, Brother William comes to  see that what is at stake is larger than any mere political dispute–that his investigation  is being blocked by those who fear imagination, curiosity, and the power of ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Rose \u003c\/i\u003eoffers the reader not only an ingeniously constructed mystery—complete  with secret symbols and coded manuscripts—but also an unparalleled portrait of the  medieval world on the brink of profound transformation.“A brilliantly conceived adventure into another time, an intelligent and complex novel, a lively and well-plotted mystery.” \u003cbr\u003e—SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The novel explodes with pyrotechnic inventions, literally as well as figuratively . . . The narrative impulse that commands the story is irresistible . . . Mr. Eco’s delight in his narrative does not fail to touch the reader.” \u003cbr\u003e—NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Like the labyrinthine library at its heart, this brilliant novel has many cunning passages and secret chambers . . . Fascinating . . . Ingenious . . . Dazzling.”\u003cbr\u003e—NEWSWEEK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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. Who can that miss out?”\u003cbr\u003e—SUNDAY TIMES (LONDON)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[The Name of the Rose] is an example of that rare publishing phenomenon, the literary mega best seller which transcends linguistic boundaries . . . [It has] a gripping mystery, vivid characterization, an atmospheric setting, fascinating period detail, sly humour, dramatic confrontations, stunning set pieces, and a supple, eloquent prose that can shift its register to encompass the experience of faith, doubt, horror, erotic ecstasy, and despair.”\u003cbr\u003e—from the Introduction by David LodgeUMBERTO ECO was\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ea professor of semiotics at the Universityof Bologna. His other books  include \u003ci\u003eFoucault's Pendulum, The Island of the Day Before, \u003c\/i\u003eand three collections  of popular essays, \u003ci\u003eTravels in Hyperreality, Misreadings, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHow to Travel with a  Salmon and Other Essays\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in 2016 in Milan.","brand":"Everyman's Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299712192741,"sku":"NP9780307264893","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780307264893.jpg?v=1767740627","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-name-of-the-rose-isbn-9780307264893","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}