Umberto Eco, Italian author of The Name of the Rose, dies at 84, The Independent

The popularity of The Name of the Rose came from its clever plot line, masterfully evoked atmosphere and the attractive central figure, unashamedly modelled on Sherlock Holmes

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Umberto Eco, author of monastery thriller 'The Name of the Rose,' has died

The Name of the Rose' author Umberto Eco dies

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Umberto Eco funeral: Italy's cultural elite gather to remember an 'unforgettable genius', The Independent

Umberto Eco: Author and semiotician who shot to global fame with medieval murder mystery 'The Name of the Rose', The Independent

Umberto Eco, Italian author of The Name of the Rose, dies at 84

Italian novelist, critic, philosopher and academic (1932-2016), famous for some of his books, especially for The Name of the Rose, first published

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Novelist Umberto Eco dies at 84; wrote 'Name of the Rose' and 'Foucault's Pendulum' - Los Angeles Times

Author, philosopher Umberto Eco dead at 84

Umberto Eco, Biography, Books, The Name of the Rose, & Facts

HOW I WROTE 'THE NAME OF THE ROSE' - The New York Times