The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco - Gold Cover 1984 First Warner Press Paperback Frederick Schwatka he was captured and died

he was captured and died in captivity in New York Harbour and buried by his foes

His youth was sacrificed to an idea

Dust jacket has sevral edge tears and some chipping

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Blurb:  "It’s a story of Revolutionary who fought against corrupt authorities to save the people from the misery

The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco - Gold Cover 1984 First Warner Press Paperback Frederick Schwatka he was captured and diedCondition: Acceptable. Please see the images for more details. Blurb: The year is 1327. Benedictines in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. His tools are the logic of Aristotle, the theology of Aquinas, the empirical insights of Roger Baconall sharpened to a glistening edge