by Umberto Eco
This is a fairly uproarious comic novel about the fine line between truth and fiction, that also functions as a critique of medieval logic and reasoning and as a celebration/satire of the power of myth (and faith, and belief). But I felt a nagging sense of deja vu the entire time I was reading it. B...
I wish that I had read this novel before I had visited Istanbul. I most certainly would have visited the remnants of the hippodrome (at the Sultan Ahmet Square), the labyrinthine cisterns with its Medusas’ heads and the other places mentioned in the novel. At least there is a lot left to see for my ...
By far Eco's weakest novel to date.
Really interesting so far! I cannot put it down!
This was the fastest 500+ page book I have ever read. Perhaps I have something for liars.. Baudolino's tale was full of the most unbelievable adventures, yet I fell for it all and couldn't wait for more. Eco is truly is master storyteller.
wonderfully entertaining. it was inventive and exciting.
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