On December 27, 2016, The New Indian Express published an opinion article titled "A detective story, not for the faint hearted" by Shom Biswas on Umberto Eco's famous postmodern novel - The Name of the Rose - to acquaint the reader with the queerness of the story situated in the fourteenth century and exploiting the modern detective techniques of inquiring into the mysterious death of monks. I agree with Biswas to a great extent with regard to the summary and unique plot but apparently the author fumbles on the issue of knowledge and philosophical debate in different spheres including the Roman Catholic Church, diverse opinion of Christians on poverty, division of Christians followers and most importantly, the threat to the church from Aristotle's philosophy. Even more surprising for the readers is the character Baskerville - not a new creation rather an imitation of Arthur Conan Doyle's short story - "The Hound of Baskerville"
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The book is unique as it opens avenues for the interested readers to see it through a prism that enables them to realize its critical potential.
for more information visit - http://centurypublications.co.in/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=3507
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