Friday, December 9, 2016
The Name of The Rose by Umberto Eco
Franciscan friar William of Bakersville and Adso of Melk, a Benedictine novice travelling under his protection, arrive at a Benedictine monastery in Northern Italy to attend a theological dusputation. Upon their coming, the monastery is disturbed by a suicide. As the story unfolds, several other monks die under mysterious circumstances. William is tasked by the monastery's abbot to investigate the deaths, and fresh clues with each murder victim lead William to dead ends and new clues. The protagonists explore a labyrinthine medieval library, discuss the subversive power of laughter, and come face to face with the inquisition, a reaction to the Waldensians, a heresy which started in the 12th century and claimed to advocate an adherence to the Gospel as taught by Jesus and his disciples. William's innate curiosity and highly developed powers of logic and deduction provide the keys to unraveling the abbey's mysteries.
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As far as I've gotten in this book it seems to be promising. It is definitely going to take a while to get through this book though. I'm not sure whats about it that makes me take so long to read it(other then when he mixes in both Italian and Latin).
ReplyDeleteA little ways farther into the book I am still enjoying it. Though it is different from any other mystery I have ever read.
ReplyDeleteI've been reading this book for a little over a month now. Yet still am somehow surprised at how little it looks that I have read, being only about 1/5 through the book. This will be along journey, I think I might find another book to read along with it just because of how strenuous it is.
ReplyDeleteThough I do still find this book interesting. I have decided to read another book just for a bit of a change and something a bit easier to read.
ReplyDeleteI started reading this again. It's still interesting. The only reason I stooped for a while was to take a break from it is because the book is just so dense, that i wanted a bit of a change.
ReplyDeleteOver break I am going to find the movie and watch it which will hopefully give me an even better understanding of the book.