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The Name of the Rose

Umberto Eco

Form
Form Novel
Year
Year 1980
Originally in
Originally in Italian
Pages
Pages 500

Monks keep dying in a medieval abbey, and the visiting friar who investigates finds every death pointing to a forbidden book hidden in the library.

Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry.
The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco

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