The Name of the Rose

by: Eco, Umberto

Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. But his delicate mission is overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and digs into...

The Forest

by: Rutherfurd, Edward

Few places lie closer to the heart of England's heritage than the New Forest. This work covers from the cruel forest laws of the Normans and their passion for hunting, to the founding of Beaulieu Abbey by capricious King John; from the very real...

Memoirs of Hadrian

by: Yourcenar, Marguerite

The Emperor Hadrian writes a valedictory letter to Marcus Aurelius, his future successor. The Emperor meditates on his past, describing his accession, military triumphs, love of poetry and music, and the philosophy that informed his powerful and...

Catch-22

by: Heller, Joseph

This story exposes the absurdity of war by applying its own demented logic to America's involvement in Korea. The "catch" is that soldiers must claim to be mad in order to get out of fighting - but being capable of making such a claim automatically...

HUF 7,920