Foucault’s pendulum
A thrilling story uncovering a vast conspiracy
Foucault's pendulum, usually perceived as a symbol of rational knowledge, becomes a horrifying instrument in Eco's novel, ruthlessly ending what was meant to be just a joke. The extensive novel, whose ten sections are named after the Kabbalistic Sephirot, is a thrilling story of the uncovering of a vast conspiracy, plotted for two millennia by various secret societies. The supposed "Plan", born from the whim of a handful of friends, begins to take on a life of its own, driving its creators into dramatic situations from Italy to Brazil. Alongside the gripping story, the book offers an insightful look into various esoteric currents in European thought.
Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco (1932–2016) studied medieval philosophy and literature, worked as a university professor, worked in television and publishing, and wrote columns for avant-garde magazines. In 1971 he became the first professor of semiotics, and at the age of forty-eight, he published his first novel, which immediately became a bestseller (The Name of the Rose, 1980). He is a prominent representative of postmodernism and the avant-garde of the 1960s and the holder of numerous prestigious awards and several honorary doctorates. Eco's fiction also draws on the wide range of his professional interests, yet despite its intellectualism, it maintains worldwide popularity.
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