Umberto Eco Books
Baudolino
By Umberto Eco
"It is April, 1204, and Constantinople, the splendid capital of the Byzantine Empire, is being sacked and burned by the knights of the Fourth Crusade. Amid the carnage and confusion, one Baudolino...
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The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana
By Umberto Eco
Having suffered a complete loss of memory regarding every aspect of his identity, Yambo withdraws to a family home outside of Milan, where he sorts through boxes of old records and experiences memo...
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The Bomb and the General
By Umberto Eco
A bad general who wishes to start a war with atom bombs is foiled and reduced to the humiliating status of doorman, an occupation in which he can use his uniform with all the braid.
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The Three Astronauts
By Umberto Eco
Three astronauts from different countries land on Mars, meet a strange Martian, and make an amazing discovery about the nature of humanity.
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The Name of the Rose: including the Author's Postscript
By Umberto Eco
"The year is 1327. Franciscans 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 s...
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