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The Lost Symbol

By Dan Brown

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| 9780739319178

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In this stunning follow-up to the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown demonstrates once again why he is the world's most popular thriller writer. The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling—a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseContinue

In this stunning follow-up to the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown demonstrates once again why he is the world's most popular thriller writer. The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling—a deadly race through a real-world labyrinth of codes, secrets, and unseen truths . . . all under the watchful eye of Brown's most terrifying villain to date. Set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., The Lost Symbol accelerates through a startling landscape toward an unthinkable finale.

As the story opens, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned unexpectedly to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. Within minutes of his arrival, however, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object —artfully encoded with five symbols—is discovered in the Capitol Building. Langdon recognizes the object as an ancient invitation . . . one meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of esoteric wisdom.

When Langdon's beloved mentor, Peter Solomon—a prominent Mason and philanthropist —is brutally kidnapped, Langdon realizes his only hope of saving Peter is to accept this mystical invitation and follow wherever it leads him. Langdon is instantly plunged into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and never-before-seen locations—all of which seem to be dragging him toward a single, inconceivable truth.

As the world discovered in The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, Dan Brown's novels are brilliant tapestries of veiled histories, arcane symbols, and enigmatic codes. In this new novel, he again challenges readers with an intelligent, lightning-paced story that offers surprises at every turn. The Lost Symbol is exactly what Brown's fans have been waiting for . . . his most thrilling novel yet.


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4 Reviews

  • Many people have criticized Brown for writing a book too similar to his others, but I liked this book almost as much as the Da Vinci Code. Once again it's Robert Langford involved in a wild goose chase based on symbols, ancient legends, and mysterious secret societies, but its all new material and ... (continue)

    Many people have criticized Brown for writing a book too similar to his others, but I liked this book almost as much as the Da Vinci Code. Once again it's Robert Langford involved in a wild goose chase based on symbols, ancient legends, and mysterious secret societies, but its all new material and equally as interesting. If you liked Brown's other novels you should like this one too.

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    ― Rice Cooker said on Dec 14, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • 3 stars because it kept me entertained. Worth the read but not as good as the previous books!

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    ― Nini said on Nov 17, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • Taken as an Indiana Jones-esque ride, it was quite fun. Make no mistake that this work is primarily fiction. I would have been happier with the book if the treatment of Noetic Science was more critical than it was. "The Secret" wrapped in a white lab coat, remains woo.

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    ― Shiloh Madsen said on Oct 30, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • I was so excited to hear a new Dan Brown book was coming out, that I set aside a weekend to read it. And all though there are few suspenseful scenes, I just didn't enjoy this as much as his other books.

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    ― GeekGirl said on Oct 8, 2009 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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