The Da Vinci Code - A Novel (Hardcover)

While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci -- clues visible for all to see -- yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

Langdon joins forces with a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion -- an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others.

In a breathless race through Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu match wits with a faceless powerbroker who seems to anticipate their every move. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory's ancient secret -- and an explosive historical truth -- will be lost forever.

THE DA VINCI CODE heralds the arrival of a new breed of lightning-paced, intelligent thriller…utterly unpredictable right up to its stunning conclusion.

General

Imprint:	Bantam Doubleday Dell
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2003
First published:	March 2003
Authors:	Dan Brown
Dimensions:	241 x 167 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	454
ISBN-13:	978-0-385-50420-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-385-50420-9
Barcode:	9780385504201

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Tue, 11 Apr 2006 | Review by: Margie L.

Good easy read with an interesting story line. If one is not familiar with the points of reference, the authenticity of the author's interpretation of the facts makes for interesting debate amongst fellow readers. My daughter, who is in her mid twenties, was totally engrossed by the book which she finished in 3 days reading late into the night. I took much longer to read the book as the reference points were of more interest than the adventure side of the novel which was often exagerated and improbable.

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Wed, 31 May 2006 | Review by: Christopher V.

An excellent read for one of those lazy weekends. The storyline is very interesting and a real page turner. One feels as if they are part of the story and I found myself exclaiming in surprise at many of the events.

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