pick4 Stars • The Name of the Rose is a historical mystery set in a 14th-century Italian monastery. Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and his novice Adso investigate a series of strange deaths among the monks. The monastery, a hub of learning with a vast library, is rife with theological debates and secrets. William uses sharp logic to unravel the mystery, exploring themes of knowledge, faith, and reason in a gripping, intellectual whodunit.
I think I need to set daily goals for this one, it's such a chonker! I love the in-line colour illustrations, though; I've been seeing that more often in books in the last couple years, but it's still so good.
And yet another book I‘ve had on my shelves for YEARS. I‘m loving it so far!
pickThe other cat kindly agreed to model for this picture 😄
My knowledge of Welsh is sufficient to help me appreciate the beauty of the poetry. I don‘t know enough to pick out many words (maybe I would have done a tiny bit better with modern Welsh), but it was fun to recognize a word here and there! Mostly I enjoyed the earliest known reference to King Arthur.
Recent acquisition for our personal library.
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