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Originally Posted by Linton
Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco
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Originally Posted by vice-versa
I thought at this one, but can't read Italian and my Latin's to bad (I prefer to read in the language the book was writen, translations being... translations). I have seen the film though and it was a great time  |
If you set that rule in stone, you'll lose out on a huge number of fantastic books. Translations can be so-so, or at times even downright bad, but generally they're not. I've read Name of the Rose in both Norwegian and English and enjoyed it equally in both languages.
Also, if Medieval mysteries is what you want, then it is easily the best book within the genre. Ellis' Cadfael books (as an example) are enjoyable enough, but Eco's Name of the Rose is a true masterpiece.