Calling All Readers: Book Club - Week 4/6: The Name Of The Rose by Umberto Eco

Welcome to Calling All Readers Book Club!
Week by week, we'll discuss sections of the book we were assigned as a group to read. Our book club is described as "episodic" since we do not read as a group, instead we read on our private time the sections we were assigned to read, and the following week we have an open discussion. We'll note theories, questions, concerns and predictions, until we reach the end.

About the book- The Name Of The Rose:
The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns to the logic of Aristotle, the theology of Aquinas, and the empirical insights of Roger Bacon to find the killer. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey (“where the most interesting things happen at night”) armed with a wry sense of humor and a ferocious curiosity.

Meeting ID: 834 3034 1415

Schedule:
Week 1: April 10th - Due before the meeting: Read Pages 1-100 (I currently have the book. Stop at "Second Day.")
Week 2: April 17th - Due before the meeting: Read Pages 103-184 (I currently have the book. Stop at "Third Day.")
Week 3: April 24th - Due before the meeting: Read Pages 188-266 (I currently have the book. Stop at "Fourth Day.")
Week 4: May 1st - Due before the meeting: Read Pages 269-345 (I currently have the book. Stop at "Fifth Day.")
Week 5: May 8th - Due before the meeting: Read Pages 349-425 (I currently have the book. Stop at "Sixth Day.")
Week 6: May 15th - Due before the meeting: Read Pages 429-end

Page count: 592 pages
Price: $16.99 (In paperback)
Genre: Novel, historical novel, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Historical mystery

Where to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Name-Rose-Umberto-Eco/dp/0544176561

About the Author: Umberto Eco (born 5 January 1932) is an Italian novelist, medievalist, semiotician, philosopher, and literary critic.
He is the author of several bestselling novels, The Name of The Rose, Foucault's Pendulum, The Island of The Day Before, and Baudolino. His collections of essays include Five Moral Pieces, Kant and the Platypus, Serendipities, Travels In Hyperreality, and How To Travel With a Salmon and Other Essays. He has also written academic texts and children's books.

Things to note:
1. This book was voted on by fellow readers of Calling All Readers.
2. Before each meeting, make sure you've read the assigned pages.
3. The author is always notified that our group is reading the book. We'll try to connect with them for an interview.
4. It's okay if you arrive late.