Download or read book Name of the Rose written by Umberto Eco and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1995-11 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1327, Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Bakersville arrives to investigate. His delicate mission is overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths that take place in the same number of days, and Brother William must turn detective to sort things out.