1932-2016
Eco wrote The Name of the Rose, one of my favorite books. It's agothic murder mystery set in an Italian medieval monastery, and combines semiotics, biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory.
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New York Times
LA. Times
The Guardian
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Very sorry to read this. I read The Name of the Rose three times and even enjoyed the movie, I still don't think I understood everything in the book but it was a good read. haven't been able to enjoy his other books as much.
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