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The Da Vinci Code

By Dan Brown

(1832)

| Paperback | 9780739326749

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Book Description

While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discoContinue

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'The Da Vinci Code' by Dan Brown

I would like to say that I disagree with Hepworth. I would like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed The Da Vinci Code. I would like to say that I have become a Dan Brown devotee. I would like to say I am no longer a book snob. But if I said all that I'd ... (read full critics)

readingmatters published on Mon, 27 Sep 2010

Signs for the times

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown 454pp, Bantam, £10.99 The conspiracy thriller, it can be argued, is the purest kind of bestseller. The premise of such books is that there's no such thing as a random happening; meanwhile, though bestsellers aren't exac ... (read full critics)

guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

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11 people find this helpful

I've given this book one star because there is no facility for giving no stars at all. It's a long time since I've had the misfortune of coming across such a poorly written, mind-numbingly boring and thick tome.
And that daft little reason why the grand-daughter broke off relations wit ... (continue)

I've given this book one star because there is no facility for giving no stars at all. It's a long time since I've had the misfortune of coming across such a poorly written, mind-numbingly boring and thick tome.
And that daft little reason why the grand-daughter broke off relations with her grandfather (the one who gets killed in scene one)! I ask you! (To cut a terribly, terribly long story short, this girl gets a bit miffed because she sees her aged and greying grandparents make love! Come on! Let the old folks have a bit of fun, sweetie! True - seeing they were doing it on an altar surrounded by hooded figures (Were these chanting? Who cares!) might have been a bit iffy, but there you are!)
The book is what is called a "page-turner" and the turning of every page was groan-worthy. It had all the literary pleasure of something churned out by a (not too) cleverly programmed computer.
However, I'll give Dan Brown's Marketing Team FIVE stars - they did a superb job of bringing this mediocre effort to the pinnacles of popularity.
A recommended read for all those who have grown out of "Noddy" but can't quite get around "The Famous Five" as yet.

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Jemimaduck said on Aug 17, 2007 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

8 people find this helpful

30+ million readers CAN be wrong. Terrible writing.

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Cuzzin Todd said on Dec 18, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

6 people find this helpful

Aside from the questionable theological and historical work, this is a fairly average to low-grade mystery novel. I suspect that the only reason that it has become so popular is due to its controversial topic.

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Netopalis said on Apr 29, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

A bit late to dig out this "bestseller" book, but it is really worthwhile.
It started with two individual lines:
The murder of Jacques Sauniere at Museum Louvre bringing together Robert, Sophie and Captain Fache. The grand-pere left secret verses in hopes of Sophie discovering the truth about ... (continue)

A bit late to dig out this "bestseller" book, but it is really worthwhile.
It started with two individual lines:
The murder of Jacques Sauniere at Museum Louvre bringing together Robert, Sophie and Captain Fache. The grand-pere left secret verses in hopes of Sophie discovering the truth about her family and passing the charge to Robert to safeguard the present hiding place of the Grail. On the other side, under Bishop Aringarosa's desire to save the Opus Dei, Silas was persuaded to carry out the mission of finding the Priory keystone.
As the story developed, the twists unveiled "the Teacher" from behind the scene, who had devoted his lifetime to uncovering the true history of Sangreal.
　
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Trace of the route:
Museum Louvre
13-3-2-21-1-1-8-5
O, Draconian devil!
Oh, lame saint!
P.S. Find Robert Langdon
　
Mona Lisa, Grand Gallery, Salle des Estats
SO DARK THE CON OF MAN
　
Madonna of the Rocks, Grand Gallery, Salle des Estats
24 Rue Haxo
　
Depository Bank of Zurich
　
Chateau Villete
the Hawker/Jaguar limousine
An ancient works of wisdom frees this scroll
and helps us keep her scatter'd family whole
a headstone praised by templars is the key
and atbash will reveal the truth to thee
Baphomet --> Sofia
In London lies a knight a Pope interred.
His labor's fruit a Holy wrath incurred.
You seek the orb that ought be on his tomb.
It speaks of Rosy flesh and seeded womb.
　
Temple Church
King's College
Issac Newton tomb, Westminster Abbey
　
Chapter House, Westminster Abbey
The Holy Grail 'neath ancient Roslin waits.
The blade and chalice guarding o'er Her gates.
Adorned in masters' loving art, She lies.
She rests at last beneath the starry skies.
　
Rosslyn Chapel
Carrousel du Louvre, La Pyramide Inversee

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Candy said on Jan 17, 2012 | Add your feedback

Educational and entertaining at the same time

The book is much better than the movie!
The author has the amazing ability to create an incredible, almost believable story, around facts that have been sidelined with time, together it simply adds to the believable air of conspiracy- allowing the reader to wonder what the truth implies...

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Odin said on Nov 27, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback