Vintage Classics Name of the Rose - Boek

The Name of the Rose takes place in the year 1327, in a wealthy Italian abbey where Franciscans are suspected of heresy. Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate, but his delicate mission is overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and delves into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey, where extraordinary things unfold under the cover of night. The novel is both a gripping murder investigation and a rich chronicle of the Middle Ages, told with intellectual curiosity and narrative complexity. The work is part of the Vintage Classics series, authored by Umberto Eco, and was published in 2004 in a paperback edition comprising 592 pages.

The detective story blends scholarly inquiry with suspense, inviting readers to follow the methodical gathering of clues and the interpretation of hidden texts. Its atmosphere is dense and enigmatic, built around the abbey’s claustrophobic corridors, secret rooms, and nocturnal movements.

Kenmerken

• Setting: 1327, in een rijk Italiaans klooster
• Franciscaanse orde centraal in het verhaal
• Broeder William van Baskerville leidt het onderzoek
• Zeven vreemde doden stimuleren het onderzoek
• Symbolen en gecodeerde manuscripten spelen sleutelrol
• Labyrintische kloosteromgeving met nachtelijke gebeurtenissen