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 detective. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey where extraordinary things are happening under the over of night. A spectacular popular and critical success,The Name of the Roseis not only a narrative of a murder investigation but an astonishing chronicle of the Middle Ages.

Umberto Eco(19322016) wrote fiction, literary criticism and philosophy. His first novel,The Name of the Rose, was a major international bestseller. His other works includeFoucault's Pendulum,The Island of the Day Before, Baudolino,The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, The Prague CemeteryandNumero Zeroalong with many brilliant collections of essays.

One of 15 limited edition Vintage Future Classics published to celebrate Vintage's 15th birthday. The 15 titles were voted for by reading groups all over the UK as being books that would still be read in 100 years time.