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Is Foucault's Pendulum a difficult read? Does it have any story line or plot or characters? I read 'Holy Blood Holy Grail' sometime back and was a long read for me. Will Foucault's Pendulum be similar to it?

Dan'l This book is, if anything, more difficult than that. It is a critique and satire of that and similar books, and expects a broad knowledge of history, …moreThis book is, if anything, more difficult than that. It is a critique and satire of that and similar books, and expects a broad knowledge of history, philosophy, arts, sciences, etc. (less)

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Foucault’s Pendulum

by Umberto Eco

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