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A review by david2960
Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
3.0
I almost feel that I have to say I liked this book in order to be taken seriously as a reader of literature. I mean, I did like it. Mostly.
I read somewhere after having finished it that Eco has a huge library (50,000 volumes? is that even possible?). After having read Foucault's Pendulum, I think that Eco has probably actually read every single one of them and can probably instantly recall every detail from every book.
A challenging read is something I enjoy. But don't take this one to the beach. And maybe study semiotics for a few semesters before you try to tackle this tome.
Take out the intrigue plot and this reads like some historiography textbooks I've suffered through. I'd say I now know more of the history of the Templar Knights and the Rosicrucians and other such groups, but two weeks or so after having finally put this book down, I'm not sure I actually retained any of those details.
I read somewhere after having finished it that Eco has a huge library (50,000 volumes? is that even possible?). After having read Foucault's Pendulum, I think that Eco has probably actually read every single one of them and can probably instantly recall every detail from every book.
A challenging read is something I enjoy. But don't take this one to the beach. And maybe study semiotics for a few semesters before you try to tackle this tome.
Take out the intrigue plot and this reads like some historiography textbooks I've suffered through. I'd say I now know more of the history of the Templar Knights and the Rosicrucians and other such groups, but two weeks or so after having finally put this book down, I'm not sure I actually retained any of those details.