EAN: 9780063279636

Bilder-Quelle: averdo

“Explodes with pyrotechnic inventions literally as well as figuratively. Hold on till the end.”— New York Times “Unforgettable” — R. F. Kuang #1  New York Times  bestselling author of  Babel and Yellowface “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?”— Sunday Times (London) Now available in a deluxe fortieth-anniversary paperback edition featuring never-before-seen illustrations by the author the beloved internationally bestselling historical mystery about a brilliant monk called upon to solve a series of baffling murders in a fourteenth-century Italian abbey. Italy 1347. While Brother William of Baskerville is investigating accusations of heresy at a wealthy abbey his inquiries are disrupted by a series of bizarre deaths. Turning his practiced detective skills to finding the killer he relies on logic (Aristotle) theology (Thomas Aquinas) empirical insights (Roger Bacon) and his own wry humor and ferocious curiosity. With the aid of his young apprentice William scours the abbey from its stables to the labyrinthine library piecing together evidence and deciphering cryptic symbols and coded manuscripts to uncover the truth about this place where "the most interesting things happen at night." First published in 1980 The Name of the Rose became an international sensation beguiling readers around the world with its mix of history humor and intellectual heft. This beautifully designed modern edition illustrated with exclusive original drawings created by Umberto Eco will enchant a new generation of readers and entice old fans to fall under its spell once again.

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