Book geography · 6 October 2026
Discover the books, places, and stories behind this round’s five questions.
In which European country is the fictional abbey of Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose?
AnswerNorthern Italy
Eco’s mystery takes place in a fictional abbey in northern Italy. The marker represents a broad region, not an actual building.
Read the source ↗Which Swiss town lies below the alpine landscape associated with Johanna Spyri’s Heidi?
AnswerMaienfeld, Switzerland
Maienfeld and its surrounding hills are closely associated with Heidi. The exact home of the fictional character is not a real address.
Read the source ↗From which city does Phileas Fogg begin his wager to travel around the world in eighty days?
AnswerLondon, United Kingdom
Jules Verne’s journey begins in London, where Fogg makes his wager at the Reform Club.
Read the source ↗Above which New York City skyscraper is Mount Olympus hidden in Percy Jackson’s The Lightning Thief?
AnswerEmpire State Building, New York City, USA
In Rick Riordan’s novel, Olympus sits invisibly above the Empire State Building in New York City.
Read the source ↗In which English county is Mr Darcy’s fictional estate Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice?
AnswerDerbyshire, England
Jane Austen places Pemberley in Derbyshire. The estate is fictional, so the map marker represents the county rather than a real house.
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