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The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
A fantastic work of art. This book will thoroughly immerse the reader into the life of medieval monastics. The story takes place over five days and the happenings of each day is illustrated in great detail, covering conversations among the monks, from mundane discussions on theology and philosophy to the heresies, inquisitions, secular and ecclesiastical power dynamics that characterised the fourteenth century European milieu. Umberto Eco makes good use of his knowledge of semiotics, in leading the readers to uncover the mystery of the murder case, hidden beneath signs and symbols, adding to the suspense and mystique of the abbey library - the aedificium, a massive labyrinth where large collections of books are contained.