Book: Baudolino
Feb. 25th, 2006 10:10 amAuthor: Umberto Eco
Details: (c) 2000 RCS Libri SpA; Pub Vintage 2003; translated William Weaver 2002; ISBN 0-099-42239-5
Verdict: Baudolino is great fun.
Reasons for reading it: I liked The name of the Rose enough to give Eco another try, even though I didn't get on too well with Foucault's Pendulum.
How it came into my hands: One of my more successful charity shop raids, I think in Oxford but it might have been in Southampton. In any case I was with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
blackherring who is one of my favourite people to go book hunting with. And the Vintage edition is rather nice, as it happens.
( detailed review )
Details: (c) 2000 RCS Libri SpA; Pub Vintage 2003; translated William Weaver 2002; ISBN 0-099-42239-5
Verdict: Baudolino is great fun.
Reasons for reading it: I liked The name of the Rose enough to give Eco another try, even though I didn't get on too well with Foucault's Pendulum.
How it came into my hands: One of my more successful charity shop raids, I think in Oxford but it might have been in Southampton. In any case I was with
blackherring who is one of my favourite people to go book hunting with. And the Vintage edition is rather nice, as it happens.( detailed review )
