The Sign of Three: Dupin, Holmes, Peirce (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

The Sign of Three: Dupin, Holmes, Peirce (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

' . . . fascinating throughout. . . . the book is recreative in the highest sense.' --Arthur C. Danto, The New Republic'A gem for Holmes fans and armchair detectives with a penchant for logical reflection, and Peirce scholars.' --Library

A Theory of Semiotics (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

' . . . the greatest contribution to [semiotics] since the pioneering work of C. S. Peirce and Charles Morris.' --Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism' . . . draws on philosophy, linguistics, sociology, anthropology and aesthetics and refers to a wide range of scholarship . . . raises many

Foucault's Pendulum (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Three book editors, jaded by reading far too many crackpot manuscripts on the mystic and the occult, are inspired by an extraordinary conspiracy story told to them by a strange colonel to have some fun. They start feeding random bits of information into a powerful computer capable of inventing

Kant And The Platypus (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Umberto Eco undertakes a series of idiosyncratic and typically brilliant explorations, starting from the perceived data of common sense, from which flow an abundance of 'stories' or fables, often with animals as protagonists, to expound a clear critique of Kant, Heidegger and

Name of the Rose (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate.When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns

Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet & The Sign of the Four (Conan Doyle Arthur)(Paperback / softback)

Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Seven (Rosenstock Martin)(Paperback)

A stunning collection of seven brand-new novellas featuring the redoubtable Sherlock Holmes and his chronicler Dr John Watson. Eliminate the impossible... Sherlock Holmes lives on in this extraordinary collection of brand-new novellas. Marvel as the master detective scours London's sewers to expose

Chronicles of a Liquid Society (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Art and Beauty in the Middle Ages (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

In this authoritative, lively book, the celebrated Italian novelist and philosopher Umberto Eco presents a learned summary of medieval aesthetic ideas. Juxtaposing theology and science, poetry and mysticism, Eco explores the relationship that existed between the aesthetic theories and the artistic

Numero Zero (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

The gripping new conspiracy thriller by the bestselling author of The Name of the Rose1945, Lake Como. Fuelled by conspiracy theories, Mafiosi, love, corruption and murder, Numero Zero reverberates with the clash of forces that have shaped Italy since the Second World

The Sign of Four (Doyle Arthur Conan)(Paperback)

Presents the story of Mary Morstan, a beautiful young woman enlisting the help of Holmes to find her vanished father and solve the mystery of her receipt of a perfect pearl on the same date each year, it gradually uncovers a tale of treachery and human

Serendipities - Language And Lunacy (Eco Prof Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

The extraordinary historical consequences of errors and fictional

Misreadings (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

Satirical essays in which Eco pokes fun at the oversophisticated, the overacademic, and the overintellectual and makes penetrating comments about our modern mass culture and the elitist avant-garde. A scintillating collection of writings (Los Angeles Times). Translated by William Weaver. A Helen

How to Write a Thesis (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

Name of the Rose (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

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 eerie labyrinth of the abbey where

Five Moral Pieces (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

Embracing the web of multiculturalism that has become a fact of contemporary life from New York to New Delhi, Eco argues that we are more connected to people of other traditions and customs than ever before, making tolerance the ultimate value in today's world. What good does war do in a world

Faith in Fakes (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Holography, wax museums, the secret meaning of spectator sports, Superman and the intellectual effects of over-tight jeans are just a few of the subjects covered in this collection of witty, entertaining and thought-provoking delights from Umberto Eco, celebrated author of The Name of the

Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

'Eco wittily and enchantingly develops themes often touched on in his previous works, but he delves deeper into their complex nature . . . this collection can be read with pleasure by those unversed in semiotic theory.' --Times Literary

Inventing the Enemy (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Covers a range of topics on which the author has written and lectured over the years. This book explores lost islands, mythical realms, and the medieval world in the process - to a disquisition on the theme that runs through his novel, 'The Prague

The Role of the Reader: Explorations in the Semiotics of Texts (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

' . . . not merely interesting and novel, but also exceedingly provocative and heuristically fertile.' --The Review of Metaphysics' . . . essential reading for anyone interesting in . . . the new reader-centered forms of criticism.' --Library JournalIn this erudite and imaginative book, Umberto Eco

Five Moral Pieces (Eco Umberto)(Paperback / softback)

Embracing the web of multi-culturalism that has become a fact of contemporary life from New York to New Delhi, Eco argues that we are more connected to people of other traditions and customs than ever before, making tolerance the ultimate value in today's

Chronicles of a Liquid Society (Eco Umberto)(Paperback)

A posthumous collection of essays by internationally renowned essayist, literary critic, philosopher, and author of The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco. In this, Umberto Eco's final collection of works, the celebrated essayist and novelist observes the changing world around him with irrepressible

The Shadow of the Wind (Zafon Carlos Ruiz)(Paperback)

Gabriel Garc a M rquez meets Umberto Eco meets Jorge Luis Borges for a sprawling magic show.--The New York Times Book Review One gorgeous read. --Stephen KingA New York Times Bestseller Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book

Sign of Four (Conan Doyle Sir Arthur)(Paperback / softback)

A dense yellow miasma swirls in the streets of London as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson accompany a beautiful young woman to a sinister assignation. For Mary Marston has received several large pearls - one a year for the last six years - and now a mystery letter telling her she is a wronged