by Umberto Eco
First published 1995
In the summer of 1643, a young Piedmont nobleman named Roberto is shipwrecked on a mysterious, abandoned vessel. As he explores the ship's strange cargo and mechanisms, he discovers he is not alone - but the island paradise just beyond his reach proves maddeningly elusive. Through letters to a mysterious "Signora", Roberto pieces together his own turbulent past of duels, sieges, and court intrigues, all leading to his fateful journey to uncover the secret of the Fixed Point. In this "Sea of Innocence", nothing is as it seems, and Roberto must navigate a world where the very ground beneath his feet is shifting.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, mystery
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, mystery, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Oceania
Period: 1643
476 pages · Paperback · Bompiani