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Re: Yeah. Camilla Send a noteboard - 23/07/2010 09:39:31 PM
Focault's Pendulum has one side that is beautifully constructed and a bit like diving into a sparkly pool of historical trivia, and another that feels a little grafted onto that bit. I still like that bit, but the whole feels much more fragmented than The Name of Rose.

At times the story seems to become secondary to the trivia, which was my biggest beef -- LOTS of detail. But at its best there was really some good ideas and beautiful language going on.


Oh, yes. Always beautiful language. He has been good in his choice of translators as well. They don't translate word for word.
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The Name of the Rose -- Umberto Eco Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 01:26:32 AM 17339 Views
Hm. Just read Foucault's Pendulum a while back. I intend to get on to this eventually. Panorphaeon - 23/07/2010 07:24:39 AM 2065 Views
I started Foucault's Pendulum just last night. I know Tom loved it; what do you think? Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 07:34:28 AM 1973 Views
It is less ... organic? Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:21:51 AM 1922 Views
That's a pity. The cohesion of Name was spectacular. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 11:17:52 AM 1105 Views
Yes Camilla - 23/07/2010 11:23:28 AM 1955 Views
Yeah. Panorphaeon - 23/07/2010 08:27:33 PM 1954 Views
Re: Yeah. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:39:31 PM 2047 Views
It's a great book. Nate - 23/07/2010 07:56:25 AM 1938 Views
I really should have emphasized that more. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 08:33:20 AM 1888 Views
Re: I really should have emphasized that more. Nate - 23/07/2010 04:19:23 PM 1944 Views
Re: It's a great book. Macharius - 23/07/2010 05:40:25 PM 2045 Views
It is, indeed, a lovely book Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:19:53 AM 1928 Views
It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 11:22:02 AM 1908 Views
Re: It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant. Camilla - 23/07/2010 11:24:18 AM 1982 Views
I didn't think you would. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 05:20:04 PM 1835 Views
Re: I didn't think you would. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:38:34 PM 1917 Views
Maybe. I hope so. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:05:36 AM 1029 Views
I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months Larry - 23/07/2010 02:29:29 PM 1940 Views
Good old Jorge of Burgos. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 05:23:59 PM 1939 Views
Re: Good old Jorge of Burgos. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:41:16 PM 2003 Views
Oh, I agree. I just wanted to clarify that I think it extends beyond a shout-out to Borges. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:06:57 AM 1065 Views
Even when Eco states quite explicitly that some of it is so? Larry - 23/07/2010 10:20:34 PM 2206 Views
Larry, Larry, Larry. It's all about the reader response. Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:10:07 AM 2249 Views
Re: I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:40:29 PM 1905 Views
That too Larry - 23/07/2010 10:18:29 PM 2044 Views
Thanks to Rebekah for the cover image! *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 08:07:17 PM 1063 Views
Free of charge. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 09:44:19 PM 1893 Views
A very good review. This book definitely deserves a reread. *NM* Tim - 26/07/2010 09:16:35 AM 1124 Views
You see how smart I am when I'm at my laptop? Ghavrel - 26/07/2010 10:33:13 AM 1898 Views
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