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Baudolino is a historical novel by Umberto Eco about a 12th-century Italian boy's adventures in Europe and Asia. The novel mixes historical facts, myths, legends and fantasy, and features a cast of strange and exotic characters.
Nov 1, 2000 · A historical fantasy novel about a boy who travels with Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and his friends in search of Prester John, a legendary priest-king. Read ratings, reviews, and quotes from the book, and learn more about the author and his semiotics.
Oct 9, 2022 · A review of Eco's novel that explores the themes of history, language, and fantasy through the adventures of a medieval liar. The review discusses how Eco uses humor, games, and monsters to challenge the boundaries of reality and truth in Baudolino's quest for Prester John.
Aug 28, 2014 · An extraordinary epic, brilliantly-imagined, new novel from a world-class writer and author of The Name of the Rose. Discover the Middle Ages with Baudolino - a wondrous, dazzling,...
Sep 16, 2010 · Baudolino is an accidental hero and an inadvertent adventurer… His fate, personified by Umberto Eco, mercilessly set him on a series of escapades in the magical realism of the past and in the never-never land of medieval history.
Mar 26, 2004 · In this, his fourth novel, professional liar Umberto Eco spins the yarn of Baudolino, a fellow artificer hailing from Eco’s hometown of Alessandria and possessing more than a bit of the author’s personality.
Oct 6, 2003 · A historical fiction about a liar who claims to have met Prester John, the legendary priest-king in the East. The novel follows his adventures from Constantinople to Paris, from the Crusades to the Earthly Paradise, with humor and erudition.
