The Books Oracle
by Umberto Eco
A Byzantine liar and forger named Baudolino tells his fantastical tale to a historian during the sack of Constantinople in 1204. Eco weaves medieval history, literary hoaxes, and philosophical inquiry into a picaresque adventure through real and imagined worlds, blurring the lines between truth and invention with erudite playfulness.
The Books Oracle — reading tracker and book recommendations drawn from your own shelf.