Der Name der Rose

He took a closer look at the play and sees not only a historical novel but also many parallels to the present day.

(in German)

The English Franciscan William of Baskerville travels with his novice, Adson of Melk, on a delicate political mission to a Benedictine abbey in northern Italy. There, within a few days, five monks die under mysterious circumstances. The abbot asks William of Baskerville, known for his sharp mind, to investigate the deaths. This gripping crime story blends the aesthetics of the Middle Ages with the realism of the modern era, creating a sense of foreboding tension in a setting that could not be more fitting.