by Umberto Eco
First published 2010
In 19th-century Europe, whispers of dark conspiracies echo from the streets. Jesuits, Freemasons, and secret services plot in the shadows. Blame falls on the Jews for every atrocity, from the Dreyfus Affair to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. One man weaves these threads into a mind-bending conspiracy within conspiracies. Umberto Eco's ingenious imagination takes readers on a thrill-ride through the underbelly of actual, world-shattering events.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, 19th-century, alternate-history
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: conspiracy-within-conspiracies, mind-bending
Setting: Prague
Period: 19th-Century
439 pages · Paperback · Harvill Secker