The April meeting of the Italian Book Club of Mumbai will be dedicated to The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, one of the most fascinating and complex novels in contemporary Italian literature. Published in 1980, Eco’s debut novel and received major international recognition, including the Premio Strega in 1981 and the Prix Médicis Étranger in 1982.
Set in a medieval abbey, the novel weaves together mystery, philosophy, and history in an investigation led by the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and his young novice Adso.
Through a series of mysterious deaths, Eco constructs a narrative that is both a detective story and a profound reflection on knowledge, power, and the role of books in society. The abbey’s labyrinthine library becomes the symbolic heart of the novel, a place of knowledge and secrets, where the search for truth clashes with fear and censorship.
The text can be read in Italian or in English translation. The discussion is open to all lovers of Italian literature and culture.
Wednesday 22 April | Title Waves Bookstore, Bandra | 18:30