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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 17397 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 2088 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 2006 Views
It is less ... organic? Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:21:51 AM 1950 Views
That's a pity. The cohesion of Name was spectacular. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 11:17:52 AM 1120 Views
Yes Camilla - 23/07/2010 11:23:28 AM 1992 Views
Yeah. Panorphaeon - 23/07/2010 08:27:33 PM 1985 Views
Re: Yeah. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:39:31 PM 2077 Views
It's a great book. Nate - 23/07/2010 07:56:25 AM 1970 Views
I really should have emphasized that more. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 08:33:20 AM 1921 Views
Re: I really should have emphasized that more. Nate - 23/07/2010 04:19:23 PM 1973 Views
Re: It's a great book. Macharius - 23/07/2010 05:40:25 PM 2080 Views
It is, indeed, a lovely book Camilla - 23/07/2010 10:19:53 AM 1963 Views
It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 11:22:02 AM 1938 Views
Re: It even made me respect postmodernism! Well, a little. Eco's variant. Camilla - 23/07/2010 11:24:18 AM 2021 Views
I didn't think you would. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 05:20:04 PM 1860 Views
Re: I didn't think you would. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:38:34 PM 1953 Views
Maybe. I hope so. *NM* Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:05:36 AM 1051 Views
I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months Larry - 23/07/2010 02:29:29 PM 1969 Views
Good old Jorge of Burgos. Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 05:23:59 PM 1969 Views
Re: Good old Jorge of Burgos. Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:41:16 PM 2028 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 1083 Views
Even when Eco states quite explicitly that some of it is so? Larry - 23/07/2010 10:20:34 PM 2238 Views
Larry, Larry, Larry. It's all about the reader response. Ghavrel - 24/07/2010 12:10:07 AM 2283 Views
Re: I'm going to re-read this again sometime in the next few months Camilla - 23/07/2010 09:40:29 PM 1935 Views
That too Larry - 23/07/2010 10:18:29 PM 2077 Views
Thanks to Rebekah for the cover image! *NM* Ghavrel - 23/07/2010 08:07:17 PM 1077 Views
Free of charge. Rebekah - 23/07/2010 09:44:19 PM 1918 Views
A very good review. This book definitely deserves a reread. *NM* Tim - 26/07/2010 09:16:35 AM 1143 Views
You see how smart I am when I'm at my laptop? Ghavrel - 26/07/2010 10:33:13 AM 1939 Views
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