Baudolino

Baudolino is the fourth novel by internationally famous Italian writer and scholar Umberto Eco, which—like his previous works—became a bestseller translated into dozens of languages. The main character, Baudolino, an tireless storyteller and inventor—“one of the great liars of history,” as Eco calls him—narrates his own life: his time at the court of Frederick Barbarossa, who adopted him; his studies in Paris; his participation in the Crusade; his journey to the mythical realm of Prester John and much more. Historical events intertwine with legends widespread in the Middle Ages; fiction becomes reality, and words create reality.