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Foucault's Pendulum

By Umberto Eco
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Three intelligent book editors, inspired by a captivating fable, begin a playful project. They input obscure knowledge into a sophisticated computer designed to generate connections between their entries, initially treating it as a whimsical pastime. However, the game soon takes on a life of its own, blending history, memory, and imagination into a fascinating narrative.
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Format: Hardback
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Foucault's Pendulum is ideal for readers who enjoy intellectually stimulating fiction filled with historical and philosophical intrigue, particularly fans of Umberto Eco's intricate storytelling.

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"As brilliant and quirky as The Name of the Rose, as mischievous and wide-ranging... A virtuoso performance."
The San Francisco Chronicle

Three clever book editors, inspired by an extraordinary fable they heard years before, decide to have a little fun. Randomly feeding esoteric bits of knowledge into an incredible computer capable of inventing connections between all their entries, they think they are creating a long lazy game—until the game starts taking over...

Here is an incredible journey of thought and history, memory and fantasy, a tour de force as enthralling as anything Umberto Eco—or indeed anyone—has ever devised.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780151327652

Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 November 1989

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thomson Learning

Edition: Trade ed.

Illustration: illustrations

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 1062g

Pages: 641

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About the Author

Umberto Eco (1932-2016) was the author of numerous essay collections and seven novels, including The Name of the Rose, The Prague Cemetery, and Inventing the Enemy. He received Italy's highest literary award, the Premio Strega; was named a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur by the French government; and was an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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