Baudolino
by Umberto Eco
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Rattisbon Anno Domini mense decembri mclv Cronicle of Baudolino of the fammily of Aulario.
About this book
Born a simple peasant in northern Italy, Baudolino narrates the story of his life, from his adoption by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and his education in Paris to his arrival in Constantinople during the turmoil of the Fourth Crusade.
Themes & subjects
CrusadesFictionNew York Times reviewedPrester John (Legendary character)Young menCroisades
First published 2005Characters & people
Setting
ItalyFourth, 1202-1204
About the author
Umberto Eco
5 January 1932 – 19 February 2016
Umberto Eco (5 January 1932 – 19 February 2016) was an Italian novelist, literary critic, philosopher, semiotician, and university professor. He is widely known for his 1980 novel Il nome della rosa (The Name of the Rose), a historical mystery combining semiotics in fiction with biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory. He later wrote other novels, including Il pendolo di Foucault (Foucault's Pendulum) and L'isola del giorno prima (The Island of the Day Before). His novel Il cimitero di Praga (The Prague Cemetery), released in 2010, topped the bestseller charts in Italy. Eco also wrote academic texts, children's books, and essays, and edited and translated into Italian boo…
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