Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' is a captivating historical mystery set in a wealthy Benedictine monastery in 1327 Italy. Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, accompanied by his novice Adso of Melk, investigates a series of bizarre deaths that plague the abbey. As they delve deeper, they uncover a labyrinthine plot involving forbidden knowledge, theological disputes, and hidden manuscripts. Eco masterfully weaves together elements of semiotics, philosophy, medieval history, and detective fiction, creating a complex narrative that explores the nature of truth, interpretation, and heresy within the intellectual climate of the Middle Ages. This novel remains a profound meditation on the power of books and ideas.