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| The Da Vinci Code | 
| Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Doubleday
Category: Book
New (344) Collectible (210) from $0.17
Avg. Customer Rating:  3525 reviews
Sales Rank: 4884
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 454
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 0385504209
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780385504201
ASIN: 0385504209
Publication Date: March 18, 2003
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 Conspiracy Theorists, here you go! March 19, 2003
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
Dan Brown knows the secret to contructing a real page turner, and I hold him responsible for a lack of sleep, and a number of questions I now hope to answer by investigating the topic he was so apt to put forth in this masterpiece of suspense, and conspiracy theory. Catholics need not apply, but anyone else in search of excitement should definitely buy in. ...
Langdon returns March 19, 2003
16 out of 22 found this review helpful
While Da Vinci Code features Robert Langdon, last seen destroying the Vatican Library in Brown's Angels and Demons, reading the earlier title isn't a prerequisite to enjoying this one; Da Vinci Code stands alone. Like Browns' earlier title, this one is a page-turner that is hard to put down, full of twists and turns at a breakneck pace as the search for the Grail becomes a simultaneous flight from attack. It is also a title that can be re-read, packed with interesting trivia that bears re-examination; while it is a "fun read", full of fast-paced action, there are elements of the novel that themselves might serve as the subject of scholarly analysis; this title defines "intellectual thriller".
great ride March 18, 2003
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
This fast pace novel will keep you going to the end. Its one of those novels that you don't know who to trust as everyone has their own secret agenda. I can't wait to go back and read his earlier works.
One Of The Best Books I've Read This Year March 18, 2003
16 out of 25 found this review helpful
Take a Catholic organization shrouded in mystery and recent scandal, mix in the bloodline of Jesus Christ, add a healthy dollop of ancient secret societies, and finish it off with a whole new idea of what the Holy Grail really is. That is The Davinci Code, a wonderful novel I was lucky enough to get a pre-release copy of from a friend who works at a bookstore.Robert Langdon, Harvard symbologist, is in Paris to deliver a lecture when the curator of the Louvre is mysteriously murdered. A cryptic message sets the French police after Robert, and Langdon finds himself travelling across France and Europe as what becomes an attempt to clear his name becomes a quest for the Holy Grail. What really stands out about this book is how believable much of it can be. There's enough basis in fact to make me look up much of what is mentioned within its pages, and often leaving me pleasantly surprised as I search. An incredible twist ending brings the story full circle, and leaves me wanting more. This is a book that everyone should have in their collection.
An intelligent, exhilarating maze March 18, 2003
50 out of 89 found this review helpful
Dan Brown's new offering, The Da Vinci Code, is an intellectually stimulating and pulse-quickening triumph. The combination of completley unanticipated plot twists, fascinating artistic and historical facts, and the stunning manner in which Mr. Brown interweaves and interprets them is a tour de force. It is truly a rare offering that is both accessible, educational, and addictive.As in his past books, Mr. Brown offers multidimensional characters, with a special mention for his complex, not-cookie-cutter female protagonists. His depth of research into art, science, religion, secret codes, and architecture will make you want to have your web browser nearby. As he carries you deeper into an area where art and religion mix with Church philosophy, the Knights Templar, and centuries-old conspiracies, Mr. Brown manages to explain clearly complex histories while racing you onward. While you will not want to stop reading this book (for ANY reasons, like eating or sleeping), every now and then you may wish to pause to let your mind catch up with your racing heart. This is a book that should appeal to anyone looking for a rare item: a thrilling page-turner that is both accessible to anyone but that does not insult anyone's intelligence. It will pump you full of adrenaline and knowledge. The Da Vinci Code will be the book that everyone is talking about for great reasons.
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