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The Name of the Rose Author: It is the year 1327. Franciscans in an Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, but Brother William of Baskerville’s investigation is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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No mere detective story..We are given absorbing insights into (the) age--its history, its predicaments, its intricate politics and religious wars, its philosophy, mythology, science, handicrafts, cuisine, medicine and sorcery -- the London Times Literary Supplement
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