Foucault's Pendulum

Name: Foucault's Pendulum
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (2359 reviews)
Author: Umberto Eco

by Umberto Eco

Thriller Literary Fiction

4.2 (2,359)

4.2 stars from 2,359 reviews. Top 76% of Thriller books we track.

Published by Hodder & StoughtonPublished 1990-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy dense, layered plots where ideas matter as much as plot twists and enjoy rewarding re-reads.
You like thrillers that treat their readers as intellectually curious and don't oversimplify complex history or philosophy.
You loved The Name of the Rose and want more Eco, or you're drawn to literary puzzles wrapped in page-turning danger.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer straightforward narratives that move quickly without digressions into semiotics, Templars, and occult history.
You want a clear protagonist to root for rather than an ensemble cast of flawed, self-serving men.
You're looking for romance or character warmth. This book is cerebral, cold, and treats its own characters as playthings.

About this book

Three Milanese book editors devise an elaborate hoax connecting the medieval Knights Templar with occult groups throughout history. As they become absorbed in their creation, they develop a map identifying a geographical point in Paris at Foucault's Pendulum—supposedly the location from which all powers of the earth can be controlled. The fictional scheme takes a dangerous turn when occult groups and Satanists learn of the Plan and pursue it as real, resulting in the murder of one of the editors. Eco weaves together these characters and events into a multilayered narrative that combines intellectual themes with thriller elements.

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$1.99 – $14.19

Currently on sale at $2.99 — 79% off peak. Price has dropped 49 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 38 days. Typically stays discounted for 4 days.

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Currently #6,394 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller. Climbing the charts — 22% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.2★ from 2,359 reviews

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