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The Name of the Rose

Umberto Eco, 1980

Strega Prize, 1981.

A monk and his apprentice look into deaths at a medieval abbey.

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  1. What makes the abbey such a good place for secrets?
  2. How do William and his apprentice look at the world differently?
  3. What does the book suggest about who gets to read, and why it matters?

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