Foucault's Pendulum is definitely worth a read. I got bogged down for about 100 pages or so about 2/3 of the way through, but just push on through if that happens to you. Sometimes I think that, whatever Eco talks about, he's always writing about reading. Jim Rovira Check out "Up Against the Wall" for links to numerous literature and writing resources on the internet. http://members.aol.com/antiutopia/main.htm ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.