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"19th-century Europe--from Turin to Prague to Paris--abounds with the ghastly and the mysterious. Jesuits plot against Freemasons. In Italy, republicans strangle priests with their own intestines. In France, during the Paris Commune, people eat mice, plan bombings and rebellions in the streets, and celebrate Black Masses. Every nation has its own secret service, perpetrating conspiracies and even massacres. There are false beards, false lawyers, false wills, even false deaths. From the Dreyfus Affair to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, the Jews are blamed for everything. One man connects each of these threads into a massive crazy-quilt conspiracy within conspiracies. Here, he confesses all, thanks to Umberto Eco's ingenious imagination--a thrill-ride through the underbelly of actual, world-shattering events. "--
The Prague Cemetery: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult literary novel contains graphic violence including murder with disturbing details, antisemitic conspiracy theories as a central theme, and morally reprehensible characters. The complex narrative explores dark historical events through an unreliable narrator.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, murder, death, and mass death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Not appropriate for young readers—this is a dense, dark adult novel exploring conspiracy and historical antisemitism.