Foucault's Pendulum

Name: Foucault's Pendulum
Author: Umberto Eco

by Umberto Eco

Dense novel weaving esoteric symbols, conspiracies, and secret societies across centuries

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Umberto Eco

Umberto Eco was an Italian semiologist and novelist whose The Name of the Rose was a postmodern medieval mystery that achieved both huge popular success and serious critical acclaim. It is one of the most intellectually demanding bestsellers ever written, disguising profound philosophical content as a murder mystery. Foucault's Pendulum also used conspiracy thriller conventions for literary purposes.

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