The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco; William Weaver
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Synopsis
The Name of the Rose is a novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. It is an historical whodunnit set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327, 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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 891P33
- Title
- The Name of the Rose
- Author
- Umberto Eco; William Weaver
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- The Name of the Rose umberto eco william weaver monastery umberto eco murder mystery
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
About Rooke Books
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