![File photo : Italian writer Umberto Eco at home in Milan, Italy on March 6, 2014. Eco, best known for his novel The Name of the Rose, has died aged 84. His File photo : Italian writer Umberto Eco at home in Milan, Italy on March 6, 2014. Eco, best known for his novel The Name of the Rose, has died aged 84. His](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DHPC65/file-photo-italian-writer-umberto-eco-at-home-in-milan-italy-on-march-6-2014-eco-best-known-for-his-novel-the-name-of-the-rose-has-died-aged-84-his-family-says-he-passed-away-late-on-friday-at-his-home-the-name-of-the-rose-was-made-into-a-film-in-1989-starring-scottish-actor-sean-connery-eco-who-also-wrote-the-novel-foucaults-pendulum-continued-to-publish-new-works-with-year-zero-released-last-year-photo-by-eric-vandevilleabacapresscom-2DHPC65.jpg)
File photo : Italian writer Umberto Eco at home in Milan, Italy on March 6, 2014. Eco, best known for his novel The Name of the Rose, has died aged 84. His
![File photo : Italian writer Umberto Eco at home in Milan, Italy on March 6, 2014. Eco, best known for his novel The Name of the Rose, has died aged 84. His File photo : Italian writer Umberto Eco at home in Milan, Italy on March 6, 2014. Eco, best known for his novel The Name of the Rose, has died aged 84. His](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DHPC3Y/file-photo-italian-writer-umberto-eco-at-home-in-milan-italy-on-march-6-2014-eco-best-known-for-his-novel-the-name-of-the-rose-has-died-aged-84-his-family-says-he-passed-away-late-on-friday-at-his-home-the-name-of-the-rose-was-made-into-a-film-in-1989-starring-scottish-actor-sean-connery-eco-who-also-wrote-the-novel-foucaults-pendulum-continued-to-publish-new-works-with-year-zero-released-last-year-photo-by-eric-vandevilleabacapresscom-2DHPC3Y.jpg)
File photo : Italian writer Umberto Eco at home in Milan, Italy on March 6, 2014. Eco, best known for his novel The Name of the Rose, has died aged 84. His
![Umberto Eco wrote his first novel, “The Name of the Rose” at the age of 48, after he had been invited to write a short detective story Umberto Eco wrote his first novel, “The Name of the Rose” at the age of 48, after he had been invited to write a short detective story](http://www.thevintagenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/La_Sacra_ammantata_dalla_neve-640x299.jpg)