Focault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
A dense, witty novel about a trio of publishing editors who, as an intellectual game, stitch together scattered myths, historical tidbits, and occult lore into an elaborate conspiracy they dub “the Plan,” only to watch their invented pattern take on a life of its own; the book blends satire, detective elements, and philosophical reflections on interpretation, paranoia, and the human need to find order and meaning in chaos.
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- Published
- 1988
- Nationality
- Italian
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 400-600 pages
- Original Language
- Italian
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- Alternate Titles
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- Das Foucaultsche Pendel
- El péndulo de Foucault
- Il pendolo di Foucault
- Le pendule de Foucault
- O Pêndulo de Foucault
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