The Island of the Day Before
Umberto Eco
532 pages
The national bestseller--now in paperback with an exquisite cover with foil and French flaps. Umberto Eco, one of the greatest storytellers of all time, continues to enthrall readers with this exquisitely crafted novel that celebrates the romance, war, politics, philosophy, and science of the baroque period in all its lush and colorful detail.
This book has shaped my life philosophy. It's challenging and can be boring at times, but the final 70 pages make it all worth it.