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| The Da Vinci Code | 
| Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3864 reviews
Sales Rank: 331853
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 752
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6 x 1.5
ISBN: 0375432302
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780375432309
ASIN: 0375432302
Publication Date: April 7, 2003
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 I Put It On EBAY September 24, 2008
I was given this book as a gift- read it- and immediately put it on EBAY. Funny thing is that someone bought it. This may be the biggest piece of formulaic BS I have ever read. The writting is very weak, and although I am not an historian, I doubt any of it is true. Maybe it's me but, I cannot believe all the hype this book has recieved. It frightens me that so many people speak so highly of this trash. Maybe that's also why Sarah Palin is so popular. HYPE, HYPE, and more HYPE, with an intriguing cover. USA! USA! USA!
Save your time and money and skip this book. Or better yet, if you want to see great writting read the Best American Travel Writing. They also have collections for sports, science, and short stories.
 A Heartpounding Adventure September 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Da Vinci Code begins with the murdering of Jacques Sauniere, the Louvre's curator by Silas, a member of the Catholic cult, Opus Dei. From that point on The Da Vinci Code is a thrilling 452 pages of sheer genius. The plot is built upon the search for the holy grail and never slows its fast pace until the final page.
After Sauniere's death, Robert Langdon, an expert on religious art and symbology, is called in to examine the scene; little does Langdon know, but he is also the number one suspect and is expected to give away incriminating evidence. While at the scene, gives Langdon a message to go to the lavatory and wait for her there. From there they send the police on a wild goose chase for Langdon and then escape with a safe-deposit box key from the back of a Da Vinci and from there Sophie and Robert became French fugitives on a mission. After purchasing useless train tickets they head to 24 Rue Haxo. After a car-chase through Paris, they steal amored car and head off into the night. This short introduction to the novel highlights the exhilarating pace of The Da Vinci Code.
Robert Langdon is one of two protagonists in The Da Vinci Code. He is a trustworthy Harvard professor who incorrectly becomes a fugitive with the help of Sophie. He doesn't wish to be involved with anything fast, but would rather spend time solving puzzles and studying zymology and art history.
Sophie Neveu, the other protagonist, is an attractive, intelligent French cryptologist and the granddaughter of Sauniere whom raised her after the death of her family. She too enjoys solving puzzles and balances out the shyness of Langdon with her own quick-thinking and witty brain.
Silas, the main antagonist, is a member of Opus Dei and murdered several people throughout the novel. After facing rejection in his youth, he comes into contact with Bishop Aringarosa who helps Silas to find God's way. He immerses himself in self-punishment and religion, he believes that in murdering others he is helping Opus Dei and finding God.
 Silly history. Not his best September 20, 2008
As a fan I was confused by the history which in an interview he actually seems to take seriously. He is no historian. As a fan, I would exit ecccentric materials based on little, and do what he can do well.
I Don't Get How People Could Like This Book September 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the stupidist books I have ever come across. I have no idea why people raved about it. It has nothing to do with true Christianity or what Jesus is all about. I am a Christian and I consider it blasphemous--to suggest that Jesus had a wife and link his purity to such practices of cult sex is nauseating. This book has nothing to do with what true Christianity is all about--it's not about symbols and dark secrets. It's about light and hope and a love that cannot be manipulated. I don't think Dan Brown really understands Christianity. There are many better ways to spend the precious moments of your life than to waste it on this book.
 Great September 10, 2008
I finished this book in 3 days, while working for 8+ hours each day. This book refuses to be put down.
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