Snowdog
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It can be and maybe foucault's pendulum (by Eco, might be a bit like that), but the name of the rose? Oh my, little did I know about Eco before I had devoured that book.
I do have problems with Eco. He is - without doubt - a brilliant writer, but his sheer mastery of prose can get in the way of the story at times. And it seems progressive. His first book, The Name of the Rose, is also his best and that self-indulgent tendency he has was hardly noticable. It was more obvious in Foucault's Pendulum, though the other 90% of the book is so fantastic that it is easily overlooked. I'm not sure I can say that about his other books. I try them all, get swept away by the brilliance, then end up thinking "where the hell is he going?" However, this might be just me. I would urge everybody to try him, but read his books in the order they were written, starting with The Name of the Rose.