![]() ![]() could occasionally express hesitation or bewilderment. His chin also denoted a firm will, although the long face covered with freckles. His eyes were sharp and penetrating his thin and slightly beaky nose gave his countenance the expression of a man on the lookout, save in certain moments of sluggishness of which I shall speak. His physical appearance was striking: "His height surpassed that of a normal man and he was so thin that he appeared still taller. And even the name Baskerville is reminiscent of Hound of the Baskervilles. He resembles Sherlock Holmes in his powers of deduction as when, for example, he is able to deduce not only where a missing horse has gone, but even what its name is. Brother William is a highly intelligent Franciscan, curious and not a little vain - but witty too. William of Baskerville, (with his young assistant Adso of Melk who acts as his scribe), appear in just one novel, The Name of the Rose, set in the early 14th century, that became a best-seller and a classic. ![]()
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