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Baudolino

Umberto Eco (2000)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Chunky (400-600))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads4.11
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

WarViolenceDeception

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeHumorSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Commoner / PeasantAdopted SonScholar / Academic

Protagonist archetypes

Unreliable NarratorComing-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeMentor FigureUnreliable NarratorMedieval EuropeanCourt IntrigueQuestHidden Identity

Themes

Truth and LiesIdentity and DeceptionMedieval HistoryEducation and KnowledgeSocial MobilityStorytelling and NarrativeFaith and Skepticism

Synopsis

Born a simple peasant in northern Italy, Baudolino narrates the story of his life, from his adoption by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and his education in Paris to his arrival in Constantinople during the turmoil of the Fourth Crusade.

Tags

Historical FictionLiterary FictionPicaresquePhilosophical Fantasy