I am currently reading The Name of The Rose by Umberto Eco, and I wanted to know if the setting is somewhat historically accurate.
For example, the back story about Sir Francis, and Franciscans.. etc. I have never read anything about that time period, so have no knowledge whatsoever, sorry.
Also, what did you think about the book? I am enjoying it so far, though the 7 page description about the entrance to the church is comically long. But the descriptions do seem to paint a good picture when I can decipher them. The characters also seem to be good, especially William, who I've come to know was actually a real person.
Would love to hear more about what you guys think.
by BabyDistinct6871
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Love it. Read it when i was a teenager and then read it again and again. I know what you mean about the gateway, also the lengthy descriptions of medieval ecclesiastical politics is a lot. But it’s just a brilliant book that will make you want to take up calligraphy and/or crime solving.
For the first part of your question, try searching the author and/or title at r/askhistorians, or ask there directly.