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- Publisher: Harcourt
- ISBN: 015603297X
- WAPI (Tower ID): 100608602
- Release Date: March 5, 2007
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #58534 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #6250 in Fiction & Literature (See Top 100 Fiction & Literature Bestsellers)
- #685 in Literary (See Top 100 Literary Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Foucault's Pendulum" by Umberto Eco to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Foucault's Pendulum"Browse more products related to "Umberto Eco"Review"Dense, packed with meaning, often startlingly provocative, the novel is a mixture of metaphysical meditation, detective story, computer handbook, introduction to physics and philosophy, historical survey, mathematical puzzle, compendium of religious and cultural mythology, guide to the Torah..., reference manual to the occult, the hermetic mysteries, the Rosicrucians, the Jesuits, the Freemasons--ad infinitum." "...Great are the rewards for those who actually manage to read it...It is a truly formidable gathering of information delivered playfully by a master manipulating his own invention." Publisher's noteThree Milan editors, who have spent much time rewriting crackpot manuscripts on the occult, decide to have a little fun. Their plan encompasses the secrets of the solar system, Satanic initiation rites, and Brazilian voodoo. A terrific joke--until people begin to disappear. AnnotationUmberto Eco followed up the enormous success of his semiotic murder-mystery, THE NAME OF THE ROSE, with an equally erudite and intellectually spellbinding novel, the pseudo-thriller FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM. In jest, two editors in Milan and an expert on the Knights Templar invent an elaborate plan linking dozens of occult events with a secret scheme by the Templars to take over the world. The key to their world domination rests at Foucault's Pendulum in Paris. However, various nefarious organizations catch wind of the "plan," and soon what began as an intellectual prank becomes deadly serious. If You Enjoy "Foucault's Pendulum (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Foucault's Pendulum (Paperback)" by Umberto Eco (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Literary BestsellersFiction & Literature Bestselling Books
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