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Description
The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by an American novelist Dan Brown. It is Brown's second novel, first was Angels & Demons which was published in 2000. The Da Vinci Code follows 'symbologist' Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu after a murder in the Louver Museum in Paris cause them to become involved in a battle between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene having a child together.
'A new Master of Smart thrills. A pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure.'--People
Dan Brown's mega-bestseller is now available for a new generation of readers. This young-adult adaptation is the perfect way to get ready for Origin, the latest novel featuring the character Robert Langdon. It will remind fans everywhere why the New York Times calls The Da Vinci Code 'blockbuster perfection'.
This edition includes over twenty color photos showing important locations, Landmarks, and artwork, taking readers from Paris to London and beyond.
The greatest conspiracy of the past two thousand years is about to unravel. Robert Langdon, professor of religious symbology at Harvard, is in Paris to give a lecture. At the reception that follows, he is scheduled to meet with a revered curator from the world-famous Louvre museum. But the curator never shows up, and later that night Langdon is awakened by authorities and told that the curator has been found dead. He is then taken to the Louvre—the scene of the crime—where he finds out that baffling clues have been left behind.
Thus begins a race against time, as Robert Langdon becomes a suspect and, with the help of French cryptologist Sophie Neveu, must decipher a mystifying trail of clues that the two come to realize have been left specifically for them. If Robert and Sophie cannot solve the puzzle in time, an ancient truth could be lost forever—and they themselves might end up as collateral damage.
About the Author
Dan Brown (pen name) or Daniel Gerhard Brown (born June 22, 1964) is the #1 New York Times bestselling American author who is best known for his thriller & detective novels including "Robert Langdon" novels Angels & Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003), The Lost Symbol (2009), Inferno (2013), and Origin (2017). He is the author of few stand-alone novels as such Digital Fortress (1998), Deception Point (2001), and an illustrated children's book Wild Symphony (2020).
His novels are plotted like a treasure hunt, they feature recurring themes of cryptography, art, and conspiracy theories. His books have been translated into 57 languages and sold over 200 million copies. Three of them Angles & Demons, The Da Vinci Code, and Inferno have been adapted into films.
He is graduated from Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he spent time as an English teacher turned to a full-time writer. He lives in New England with his wife.
Reading age: 12-17 years
Rating: 4.6/5
Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Delacorte Press (Illustrated edition)
Publishing Date: September 13, 2016)
Edition Language: English
Genre: Teen & Young Adult Mystery & Thriller, Teen & Young Adult Action & Adventure, Teen & Young Adult Detective Stories, Suspense
ISBN-10: 1524715824
ISBN-13: 978-1524715823
Pages: 416 (Hardcover)
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