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From the back of the book: "There's a murderer loose in the Abbey. Enter the labyrinth, unravel the mystery. You will never look at death or life in quite the same way again."
This is an excellent book. In fact I have two copies and decided to part with one. It is not a light read, but those who are interested in medieval history will love it.
This is an excellent book. In fact I have two copies and decided to part with one. It is not a light read, but those who are interested in medieval history will love it.
Dana G. (cincinnatiyankee) reviewed The Name of the Rose (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on + 42 more book reviews
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This fictional story is part medieval church history, part political thriller, and part medieval mystery. I found myself drawn to the protagonist (Brother William), who is a cross between Sherlock Holmes and Qui-Gon (of Star Wars)--even though the author frequently had him profess ideas and beliefs that were anachronistic for the time. The Sherlock Holmes influence is intentional--and to help a reader notice, the author gives Brother William's place of origin as Baskerville, and even places a few of Sherlock Holmes' lines in William's dialog. Because the author has written the book to reflect a medieval-sounding language, the prose at times gets rather thick and complex, so that I occasionally found myself skimming a passage that waxed eloquently about the differences between certain heretical groups so that I could get back to the storyline. Some of the seedy elements that the main characters uncover inside the abbey walls would be enough to keep me from sharing this book with a teen--although the long introduction of the era's church politics is probably enough of a barrier.
Leslie C. (Leslie) reviewed The Name of the Rose (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on + 167 more book reviews
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IF YOU SAW THE MOVIE WITH SEAN CONNERY, YOU WILL LOVE THE BOOK MORE. HEIGHT OF SUSPENSE, MURDER TIMES 7. gOING WHERE EVERYONE FEARS TO TREAD. A GOOD CASE FOR CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT.
Suzanne K. (SuziQ) reviewed The Name of the Rose (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on + 11 more book reviews
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Convoluted but interesting. Good for a long car trip, especially if you have a passenger to rewind for you when you get confused.
Alison J. (Alison) reviewed The Name of the Rose (Audio Cassette) (Abridged) on + 551 more book reviews
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Fascinating mystery set in medieval times.