The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Kingston, New York, United States
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About This Item
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980. First Edition-Tenth Printing. Hardcover. Good. Clean copy of book save for faint pencil price on front end paper. Jacket is price clipped and has repaired tears, the top edge is warped and has multiple tears and chips, and lower edge has two inch tape repair. The top edge of text block is foxed The gilt stamp on front board is bright.
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Synopsis
The Name of the Rose, a novel by Umberto Eco, is a historical whodunnit — a murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327. It is an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, biblical analysis, medieval studies and literary theory. First published in Italian in 1980 under the title Il nome della rosa, it appeared in 1983 in an English translation by William Weaver.
Reviews
On Dec 23 2021, a reader said:
One of the best mystery novels of all time! It is set in the middle ages and as well as being a mystery it also dives into a lot of political, religious, and philosophical issues of the time. It offers amazing insights into everything that is happening there and a thrilling chase for a serial killer on who's killing anyone who gets their hands on one book, in a secluded benedictine abbey
On Jan 25 2007, Night clubangel said:
nice book.a evidence of deep in meanings and usefulness of the ideas stored throughout the pages
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Details
- Bookseller
- HM Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23
- Title
- The Name of the Rose
- Author
- Umberto Eco
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition-Tenth Printing
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Date Published
- 1980
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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