description: In 1327, Brother William of Baskerville is sent to investigate charges of heresy against Franciscan monks at a wealthy Italian abbey but finds his mission overshadowed by seven bizarre murders
language: English
title: The Name of the Rose
titlecomplete: The Name of the Rose (English and Italian Edition)
characters: Jorge of Burgos, Alinardo of Grottaferrata, Remigio of Varagine, Michael of Cesena, William of Baskerville, Salvatore of Montferrat, Benno of Uppsala, Abo of Fossanova, Adso of Melk, Ubertino of Casale, Bernard Gui, Severinus of Sankt Wendel, Malachi of Hildesheim, Nicholas of Morimondo, Venantius of Salvemec, Berengar of Arundel
genres: Fiction, Historical, Italy, Mystery, Literature, Classics, Novels, Historical Fiction, Italian Literature, Crime
ratings_count: 355368
places: Italy
awards: awardedAt: 410256000000
name: CWA New Blood Dagger, name: إمبيرتو, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: Premio Strega, awardedAt: 410256000000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 441792000000
name: PEN Translation Prize
category: William Weaver, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: Premio Anghiari, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: Premio Il Libro dell'anno, awardedAt: 378720000000
name: Prix Médicis Etranger, awardedAt: 662716800000
name: このミステリーがすごい！
category: Best Translated Mystery Novel of the Year in Japan
publisher: G K Hall & Co