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Aug 18, 2015 12:14PM
The Prague Cemetery

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message 1: by Abubakar (new)

Abubakar Mehdi How is it so far ?


Helle Hmm...interesting certainly, chock full of Eco's trademark knowledge about all kinds of things, perhaps a bit too much so...


message 3: by Abubakar (new)

Abubakar Mehdi I hate it when the writer starts selling himself as a know-it-all.


Helle The funny thing is, I don't think that's what Eco is doing, not deliberately. His default mode seems to be 'medieval encyclopedia' or something...


message 5: by Abubakar (new)

Abubakar Mehdi But the info and knowledge must coalesce with the story, or it just becomes a nuisance. I was thinking about reading "The name of the Rose", Have you read that ?


Helle Now that is a book I cannot recommend highly enough! I read it years ago and to some extent had the wonderful movie at the back of my mind, as inner pictures. It's one of only twenty books on my favourites shelf! Read the book first, then watch the movie! (And then get back to me :-))


message 7: by Abubakar (new)

Abubakar Mehdi Done! :)


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