One character in this novel mutters about the "power of a thousand scorpions" before dying. This novel includes a lengthy description of monstrous figures on a church door shortly before a hairless man who speaks in a bizarre mix of languages is introduced. The main characte
One character in this novel mutters about the "power of a thousand scorpions" before dying. This novel includes a lengthy description of monstrous figures on a church door shortly before a hairless man who speaks in a bizarre mix of languages is introduced. The main character of this novel enjoys chewing a narcotic herb and has a pair of "lenses" stolen from him. This novel's narrator has sex with a prostitute on the floor of a kitchen and is upset when that girl is taken away by an inquisitor. In this novel, several characters are found with blackened fingers after touching a poisonous book by Aristotle. For 10 points, name this novel featuring Adso of Melk and William of Baskerville, a murder mystery set in an abbey by Umberto Eco.
One character in this novel mutters about the "power of a thousand scorpions" before dying.
The Name of the Rose [or Il nome della rosa]