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Umberto Eco: The name of the rose (1984, Warner Books) 4 stars

The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and …

A wonderful story

4 stars

A wonderful, distinctive tale. Although it has the deep research of a historical novel, it's really a detective story.

Must be ready for deep literary devices though: page-long descriptions and passages in actual Latin.