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| Title | : | Baudolino |
| Author | : | Umberto Eco |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 527 pages |
| Published | : | October 6th 2003 by Harcourt (first published November 1st 2000) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fantasy. Literature |
Umberto Eco
Paperback | Pages: 527 pages Rating: 3.74 | 19230 Users | 954 Reviews
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It is April 1204, and Constantinople, the splendid capital of the Byzantine Empire, is being sacked and burned by the knights of the Fourth Crusade. Amid the carnage and confusion, one Baudolino saves a historian and high court official from certain death at the hands of the crusading warriors and proceeds to tell his own fantastical story.Born a simple peasant in northern Italy, Baudolino has two major gifts-a talent for learning languages and a skill in telling lies. When still a boy he meets a foreign commander in the woods, charming him with his quick wit and lively mind. The commander-who proves to be Emperor Frederick Barbarossa-adopts Baudolino and sends him to the university in Paris, where he makes a number of fearless, adventurous friends.
Spurred on by myths and their own reveries, this merry band sets out in search of Prester John, a legendary priest-king said to rule over a vast kingdom in the East-a phantasmagorical land of strange creatures with eyes on their shoulders and mouths on their stomachs, of eunuchs, unicorns, and lovely maidens.
With dazzling digressions, outrageous tricks, extraordinary feeling, and vicarious reflections on our postmodern age, this is Eco the storyteller at his brilliant best.
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| Original Title: | Baudolino |
| ISBN: | 0156029065 (ISBN13: 9780156029063) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | The Poet, Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, Baudolino Aulario, Niketas Choniates, Abdullah |
| Setting: | Constantinople,1204(Turkey) |
| Literary Awards: | Prix Méditerranée Étranger (2002) |
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Ratings: 3.74 From 19230 Users | 954 ReviewsAssessment Out Of Books Baudolino
Very nice review, I also think it is a fun novel -both from the reader and authors's perspective!Baudolino once again shows Ecos amazing ability to turn what may be a boring pseudo-historical narrative into something hilarious, occasionally cheeky, and always insightful.If Baudolino is to be believed, he was single-handedly responsible for the canonization of Charlemagne, was responsible for the propagation of the myth of Prester John, and indirectly fueled Fredericks ill-fated Third Crusade. The story that Umberto Eco created fits so perfectly behind history as we know it that its
"in a great history little truths can be altered so that the greater truth emerges."What would an Umberto Eco novel be without a pile of theological debate, historical references bordering on the obscure, and convoluted story-telling that makes your head spin? What would an Eco novel be without causing you to ask yourself "what the heck was that?" after you finish reading it? Or heaps of tongue-in-cheek phrases that make you wonder if he's being serious or mocking? ...the answer is, not much of
Baudolino, Umberto EcoBaudolino is a 2000 novel by Umberto Eco about the adventures of a man named Baudolino in the known and mythical Christian world of the 12th century. In the year of 1204, Baudolino of Alessandria enters Constantinople, unaware of the Fourth Crusade that has thrown the city into chaos. In the confusion, he meets Niketas Choniates and saves his life. Niketas is amazed by his language genius, speaking many languages he has never heard, and on the question: if he is not part of
This is a novel that I love to return to.Baudolino, a self declared liar tells the story of his life to a Byzantine court official and historian who he has rescued from the sack of Constantinople during the fourth crusade (1204 AD).Baudolino's story takes in the life and career of his imperial majesty the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, study at the university of Paris, the third crusade up to the death of the emperor, the acquisition of the mummified bodies of the three kings for Cologne
resuming after a long break...
Im abandoning this book at page 124 as the thought of another 400 pages doesnt thrill me. If Im not reading a book because Im reluctant to pick it up, its time to stop.On the positive side, the historical background is really interesting. Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, also known as Barbarossa (Red Beard), is campaigning in Italy where he was crowned king in 1155. He takes Baudolino under his wing as a teenager and educates him, sending him to Paris to study for several years. We meet
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