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The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, No. 3) |  | Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  2564 reviews
Sales Rank: 303
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 528
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Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.6
ISBN: 0385504225
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780385504225
ASIN: 0385504225
Publication Date: September 15, 2009
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Product Description
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
More from Dan Brown  |  |  |  | | The Da Vinci Code | Angels & Demons | Deception Point | Digital Fortress |
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 Do not overanalyze it, just enjoy reading it December 27, 2009
L. Grasso (Philadelphia, PA United States)
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have read the reviews by people who have given this new Brown's work a single star. The reasons? He is thinking about making a movie out of it; his is using a too structured and repetitive writing style; the characters are supposed to be intelligent but act stupid; ideas were stolen from old movies; the ending was lame; etc. Well, that might be the case but these reviewers have been overanalyzing it. My personal view of this book, which I had to force myself to put down from time to time so I would not finish it too quickly, is that it was entertaining, sprinkled with science, history, religion, symbology (of course), twists.... And I did like the end!
WOW!! Great page turner! October 28, 2009
LovesBooks
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this latest Dan Brown book for my Kindle, planning on saving it to read on an upcoming trip. Well I made it a whole two weeks before I brought down and started reading the book. And once I started I couldn't put it down. The detail and storyline sucked me right in. I know that many of his books get plenty of attention and the entire plot and details are broken down and examined by professional to determine the "truth", and I have one thing to say about that.....it's FICTION, with enough truth thrown in to make it believable. Why do you think he is such a popular author....it's because you want to believe the story he is telling. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. And what a ride this story was. Buy it and share with your friends!
Filled with intrigue and suspense. November 4, 2009
P. Leibensperger (Lehigh Valley, PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
From the very beginning, I was hooked on this story. I played the CD's in the car while making trips around town and a longer one to a nearby city. I hated to get out of the car and often had to sit and listen a while in my car to get to a point where I could turn it off.
I was especially interested in the whole Masonic thread that ran through the story because my late husband was a Mason.
I'd highly recommend this to anyone who loves suspense and clever presentation of the plot. The ending really surprised me and I liked that.
Keep them coming, Dan Brown.
The best yet if you can handle it. . . November 16, 2009
Margaret C. Jacob (Dallas, OR United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think this is his best book yet, because it is not so much a rant against older systems of religious control, but more into the positive message of the mystery school type teachings. Along with, of course, his fame for making it all into a thrilling mystery, which is what turns on alot of people, I guess. But having been very familiar for a long time with the gnostic, mystery school type teachings and Masonic stuff in particular, I thought he did a very good job of "exposing" their egalitarian, universal "truths" quite well, showing why the stuff was "secret" at one time - because institutions of control loved to "bash" this stuff with all the reasons he exemplified with examples in the beginning of the book. Also very good at taking you thru existing monuments, buildings and murals in Washington D.C. that most people probably never knew existed!! I'll bet the House of the Temple is gearing up for heavier tourist traffic!! But heavy if you're not interested in ultimate truths!!!, again unless the mystery of what happens next stuff excites you; I did think the plot of the disenchanted son was psychologically very clever!!!!
Brown's celebration of a magical Washington November 26, 2009
Michael E. Piston (Mercer Island, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Initially I resisted reading this book, thinking it would have to be derivative and trashy, a literary equivalent of "National Treasure." But I couldn't be more wrong. It demonstrates oncemore Brown's unique skill for finding the exotic in the arcane, revealing Washington D.C. as a Rome of hidden art treasures, which is fitting, since one of his many fascinating insights is that the city (per Brown) was actually intended to be a new Rome. Whatsmore, the book is a brilliant tour de force of amazing twists. Brown is an extraordinary gifted literary magician, misdirecting the reader over and over before leaning forward to pull the quarter out of his ear. I only anticipated his tricks once. Otherwise he fooled me again and again. I can't even remember being so totally taken in by a novel, ever.
While one might sneer at the "New Age" type of mysticism that runs through the book, Brown does a brilliant job of justifying it as not New Age at all, but in fact a uniquely American phenonema, perfectly fitting with his theme of Washington D.C. being a magical place, founded by men whose feet were as deeply rooted in the world of the occult as in the Bible.
And always, being written, by Brown, it reads like popcorn.
Enjoy!
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