The Name of the Rose
In 1327, a Franciscan friar and his novice investigate a series of deaths at a wealthy Italian abbey with a labyrinthine library.
- Type
- Book
- Released
- 1980
- Author
- Umberto Eco
- Original title
- Il nome della rosa
- Critics' average
- 80/100 across 1 published score
Genres
Historical · Mystery · Whodunit · Period drama
What it feels like
Knowledge & curiosity · Power, empire & religion · Contemplative
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