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Kent Winward
Mar 05, 2012 rated it really liked it
Eco's fictional recounting of the history of "The Protocols of the Elder's of Zion." Real life tragedy from real bad fiction turned into really good modern fiction. ...more
Jurate Stanaityte
Feb 15, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
I'm sorry if this is disappointing, but I am not qualified to comment on this book. It was awesome in its own way, but less awesome than The Name of Rose. I think it is best summarized by a couple of phrases from chapter 23:

"C’est le triomphe, pardonnez le mot, de l’Anus. Chanoines sodomites, fesses de religieuses qui se font fouailler par des curés cochons…"
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Jan 29, 2012 marked it as did-not-finish  ·  review of another edition
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Nov 13, 2013 marked it as wishlist  ·  review of another edition
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