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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Everything Dan Brown writes of pure gold. Enough said.
I love this book. Very thought provoking.
Good story line, very similar to all of the stores with Dr. Langston character. Wonderful descriptions of architecture in Spain, history, and thought provoking ideas.
This book was similar to Da Vinci Code and well written. The author certainly did plenty of research to bring this book alive. I would say don’t miss reading this book especially if you liked Dan Brown’s other books.
“Wow, both Dan Brown & Robert Langdon combine for an amazing Read! 456 pages is hard to condense to a review! This adventure takes place in Spain, Edmond Kirsch, one of Langdon’s first students. Kirsch is now a forty year old billionaire & futurist. He is prepared to unveil a discover that will “change the face of science forever!” Read it, you will enjoy the fascinating adventure!”
This book is one of the best I’ve read in a while. The ending is twisted and unexpected. I did figure out it, but only because my imagination is also twisted and dark.
This book was not only a really great page turner, it made me want to visit Spain. I kept stopping and looking up all the places he was and all the characters were. He being Robert Langdon who I love as a character. This was definitely a great read and makes you think about things as well- where did we come from? Where are we going?
Although I enjoyed the book, Dan Brown’s writing is always exemplary and the plot intelligent, it was formulaic and really, the Catholic Church is again the villain? That’s getting old in my opinion.
The book took me to a good place. The reason I read.
I love Dan Brown books, but something on this his latest (for now) book felt short, compared to his previous books. As a fan, I feel horrible giving three stars. But I still do love how throughout research Dan Brown does for his books.
656 pages
2 stars
This is possibly the worst Dan Brown book I have read. I only finished it so I could read exactly what Edmond’s great discovery was. And it was a major let down. How anti-climatic!
Has Mr. Brown lost his mojo? I have read all of his books and I must say that I was profoundly, and surprisingly, disappointed. Robert Langdon turned into an action figure wannabe. He was not the erudite professor of previous novels.
I am almost embarrassed to give it only two stars, but even that may be stretching it a bit.
Book was great
This is a great book and series! I highly recommend it. I feel like I’ve learned a lot about the historical buildings in Washington, D.C.
I will be honest this is a 3-4 stars for me. It’s taken my almost a year to finish this book. The story is very interesting and I’m glad there isn’t a half develop love interest in this book but still a very well rounded interesting female partnering.
The story follow well for first bit but i will be honest I lost interest 30% in and then almost a year later decided to crack on and finish it.
I think sometimes the story is lost to too much facts which don’t get me wrong I do like but at times didn’t flow as well in this book. Sometimes I would love this art to be pictured in the book because I do spend a lot of time google searching the reference.
My least favorite Dan Brown book.
I’m a big fan of Dan Brown. I love how everything is a clue. True to his style we delve into the world of art, history, art history and tech. Some might say it’s all a little too unrealistic and one must suspend reason to believe any of this, but who cares. It’s great entertainment, and who doesn’t love a great puzzle. I have read his novels, but this is the first I listen to, and it was amazing. I highly recommend the audible version.
Let down at the end
Ponderous.
Fabulous read!
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