The #1 New York Times Bestseller (October 2017) from the author of The Da Vinci Code. Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that “will change the face of science forever.” The evening’s host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist, and one of Langdon’s first students. But the … Langdon’s first students.
But the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos, and Kirsch’s precious discovery teeters on the brink of being lost forever. Facing an imminent threat, Langdon is forced to flee. With him is Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum director who worked with Kirsch. They travel to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch’s secret.
Navigating the dark corridors of hidden history and extreme religion, Langdon and Vidal must evade an enemy whose all-knowing power seems to emanate from Spain’s Royal Palace. They uncover clues that ultimately bring them face-to-face with Kirsch’s shocking discovery…and the breathtaking truth that has long eluded us.
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This is Dan Brown’s Fifth Robert Langdon novel, and I think it his best. Dan Brown composes thrillers that force the reader to think about the very premise of the story. His characters are well conceived and his plot is always decisive. ORIGIN has the broad strokes of a suspense thriller from a world view then diverts into the intricacies of individuals. As always his endings are convoluted with tragedy for some and renewed hope for others. While Professor Robert Langdon, like his readers must personally contemplate all that occurred.
This book opens with the premise that a man has proof the God does not exist. After the first ten pages, you begin to wonder what that proof would be. By page twenty, you don’t care anymore because it could not possibly live up to the hype Mr. Brown is giving it. Atheists and disciples alike will begin to wonder if Mr. Brown exists.
IF you make it to the end, you won’t wonder about God. You’ll wonder how to get your money back. If you’re looking for a great travelogue about Barcelona, which is what most of his books are, there are far better ones. Whether
Makes you think but very entertaining.
Well written by one of the masters! Great original story!
I absolutely LOVED it! I have read all of Dan Brown’s prior books. Is there anyone else who writes like him, while I am waiting for his next book???
I love Brown’s series with Prof. Langden which past titles were excellent. However, tho well written, it was personally a challenge in dealking with the deep extent of computer jargon. It did make one ponder on our history and destiny concerning the evolution of mankind with the growing technolgy mankind depends upon.
Dan Brown did not disappoint. This new adventure was different, but still kept me guessing.
Very enjoyable!
I liked it. But not as much as the others in the series.
This book is a must read for those of u who like intrigue. It is complex and fast moving. Dan Brown has an interesting mind.
Well researched and thought provoking. Explores the tension between science and religion. Much to learn here about physics, astronomy, and religious history and dogma.
You won’t want to put the book down. A thrilling book by a master author.
Fantastic book!
A compelling storyline with lots of twists and turns. Great characters.
Wasn’t sure where he was going with this book, but ended up loving it. Took me a little longer to get into than some of his books, but was a good read.
I was surprised at the reviews on this book and this author… I could not believe how nasty they were.
I enjoy the Robert Langdon series, because there are layers upon layers of the story that function as separate parts but come together to tell a bigger picture of the story, which Origins does nicely, and because there are questions posed in a way that makes one stop and think, which I also like. Brown was a little too preachy in Inferno, but I liked the way he makes readers think about how we use technology, how we have woven technology into our lives, and what we allow or want technology to do for us. I like the facts that Brown incorporated, place descriptions, art and artists, objects–a Radio Shack TRS-80 was the computer I used my freshman year in high school, and the teasers–Fed Ex, second phone’s password, & phone home, e.g. Brown really knows how to craft an entertaining story, in spite of his formulaic approach with his characters.
The absolute only bone I have to pick with Brown regarding this story is more of a personal one. With all the accuracy around his facts, e.g., the Palmarian Church, authors William Blake and Winston Churchill, Francisco Franco’s role in World War II, the places in Spain, the art of Gaudi, Brown’s lack of research regarding the Superconducting Super Collider bothered me. While most people ascribe one-fourth of Texas’ geography to the entire state, a desert region, the SCC is not in West Texas; it is on the western edge of East Texas, the Piney Woods region of Texas that contains forests and a natural lake, as far from the desert as can possibly be. It is in the county immediately south of Dallas County, where the city of Dallas is the county seat. Benchmarks still exist delineating where the tunnels were successfully dug. For all the facts Brown researches and gets right, I wish he would be the one author who actually understands Texas and depicts it truly as he does the other places in this book. As I said, this is a personal pet peeve, and yes, I reside about two miles from where many of the tunnels in the eastern sector were dug.
Not his best work but still a good read.
Just as action packed as his first book in the series. Interesting theories of science and religion.
Loved it