![]() Combining elements of detective fiction, the historical novel, the philosophical quest and the father-son initiation tale, the novel has appeal for many different kinds of readers. Umberto Eco’s novel The Name of the Rose (1980) was an international bestseller that sold fifty million copies “which puts it in the league of Harry Potter, and ahead of Gone with the Wind, Roget’s Thesaurus, and To Kill a Mockingbird” (Ted Gioia, ). SUBSCRIBE NOW Arts & Letters Ockham’s Rose Carol Nicholson looks at philosophical themes in The Name Of The Rose. ![]()
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