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Is Foucault's Pendulum a difficult read?
Joshua Not really, if you take notes on every character and historical figure while reading it, as well as keep Wikipedia open to look up various personaliti…moreNot really, if you take notes on every character and historical figure while reading it, as well as keep Wikipedia open to look up various personalities and events from history. Then it moves down from "difficult" to "requires a lot of concentration". (less)
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Foucault’s Pendulum
by Umberto Eco
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