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List Price: $29.95Amazon.com's Price: $17.51 You Save: $12.44 (42%)as of 03/19/2010 16:15 EDT
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780385504225
Edition: First Edition
ISBN: 0385504225
Label: Doubleday Books
Manufacturer: Doubleday Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: September 15, 2009
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Studio: Doubleday Books
Features:- ISBN13: 9780385504225
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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New Novel by Dan Brown, author of Digital Fortress, Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, and Breaking Point. Supposedly with content on the Mormons and on Freemasonry! New adventures of Robert Langdon.
Amazon.com Review:
Let's start with the question every Dan Brown fan wants answered: Is The Lost Symbol as good as The Da Vinci Code? Simply put, yes. Brown has mastered the art of blending nail-biting suspense with random arcana (from pop science to religion), and The Lost Symbol is an enthralling mix. And what a dazzling accomplishment that is, considering that rabid fans and skeptics alike are scrutinizing every word.
The Lost Symbol begins with an ancient ritual, a shadowy enclave, and of course, a secret. Readers know they are in Dan Brown territory when, by the end of the first chapter, a secret within a secret is revealed. To tell too much would ruin the fun of reading this delicious thriller, so you will find no spoilers here. Suffice it to say that as with many series featuring a recurring character, there is a bit of a formula at work (one that fans will love). Again, brilliant Harvard professor Robert Langdon finds himself in a predicament that requires his vast knowledge of symbology and superior problem-solving skills to save the day. The setting, unlike other Robert Langdon novels, is stateside, and in Brown's hands Washington D.C. is as fascinating as Paris or Vatican City (note to the D.C. tourism board: get your "Lost Symbol" tour in order). And, as with other Dan Brown books, the pace is relentless, the revelations many, and there is an endless parade of intriguing factoids that will make you feel like you are spending the afternoon with Robert Langdon and the guys from Mythbusters.
Nothing is as it seems in a Robert Langdon novel, and The Lost Symbol itself is no exception--a page-turner to be sure, but Brown also challenges his fans to open their minds to new information. Skeptical? Imagine how many other thrillers would spawn millions of Google searches for noetic science, superstring theory, and Apotheosis of Washington. The Lost Symbol is brain candy of the best sort--just make sure to set aside time to enjoy your meal. --Daphne Durham
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I'm not going to write an A-Z review--it is too well covered by everyone else. I would like to focus just on one point, as I've recently read Steve Berry's Templar Legacy as well as this in quick succession---I'm weary of these inane endings where some stunning revelation is (or is not) made and then no one ever finds out about it. It is beyond belief that so many important things can happen--and then they are just covered up. If you can live with the inevitable "HUH? You gotta be kidding..." which ... Read More
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I checked this book out from the library (actually, I got it on audio and downloaded it into my itunes) and am very glad I paid not a cent for it. The best part about the time I spent with this book was the narrator, who has an eveness of expression and a versitile vocal range that was also fantastic in the audio of DaVinci Code. But as I listened to this book, Lost Symbol, while at work, I became so irritated with hearing the same words over and over again - Dan Brown's signature words - that I began ... Read More
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I loved The DaVinci Code (read it first), and really enjoyed Angels and Demons. Liked everything else until now. I plodded through it because it COULD have worked. Good idea. Good plot (generally). Just did NOT pull together.
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It has to be absolutely one of the worst books I have ever read. The plot twists you can see them coming a mile away. The ending is so weak and stupid that it just doesn't make any sense. If you still want to know what happens in Robert Langdon latest adventure I would suggest you wait for the movie; that way you will still waste some hours, but at least no more than two (hopefully)
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So many reviews have already been written about this xxxp so I'll keep it short. Brown's books are starting to become formulaic. Let me guess - the next one will be set in some capital in the world. It will involve some sort of powerful, secret society. The main characters will be a dad and his "vanished" son. The son will exude intense but somewhat irrational hatred towards the dad and this might be seen in a chopped-off hand (what's with the father-son hatred? Demons and Angels already addressed ... Read More
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