Well, if you have an anthropology degree, know the legend of Prester John and have a tagline from FOTR, you can't help but enjoy Baudolino. I doubt you'll be able to read it all at one setting, but I'd be willing to bet there will be a few stretches were you find yourself incapable of putting it down....
Thank you - am always on the lookout for new books to read. Of course, at present, it will be in competition with my third pass through the Aubrey/Maturin books LOL