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The Da Vinci Code by: Dan Brown

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Publisher: Corgi, London
Release date: 1st March, 2004
Media: Paperback

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Editorial Review

With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoterica culled from 2,000 years of Western history. A murder in the silent after-hours halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his granddaughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle.

The duo become both suspects and detectives searching not only for Neveu's grandfather's murderer, but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England and history itself. Brown has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. --Jeremy Pugh, Amazon.com

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Rating: - Brilliant

It goes without saying that this is a brilliant book and one of his best to date. The hype for me is deserved and i would definitely read this again. I agree with everything positive said about this book and all the nay-sayers bore the hell out of me. There's nothing wrong with this book and those that had a fit over the authenticity of the storyline i have one word - fiction!

Rating: - Arse Gravy

Poorly written, but with an interesting (albeit ludicrous) plot, think of a less skillfully edited Jeffrey Archer novel. The author's forward implies that most of the fictional elements are actually based in truth. In the words of Stephen Fry this is "Arse Gravy"

Rating: - no news on the Bible front

After reading "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln in 1984 I expected a new angle to the biblical Jesus.
I was so wrong!
No surprises, a medium plot - and no credits to the diligent research made by the team mentioned above. I call that shabby.
Rarely have I been so mad with myself to have wasted good money for bad value.

Illuminati at least gives you a tour of Rome, plus the chance to be ahead of the plot if you know the location.

Rating: - The Da Vinci Code

I was recommended this book about 2 years ago by a colleague and I ended up finished reading it in THREE days. It is a story about the grail. Some people say it's the cup used by Jesus in the last supper and some say it's the cup that the Roman soldiers used to collect Jesus's blood. Instead of using these myths about the grail, Brown gives us a totally different explanation of what the grail is about.

Let me give you some background information. The idea of the cup is never mentioned in bible and it first appeared in a story written by a French novelist in the middle ages. Legends says that drinking from the cup will give you eternal life.
The story started off with a murder of an elder of a secret society. Then what follows is a series of puzzles that the main characters Robert and Sophie had to solve to find out the location of the grail. During the search, via the discussion between the characters, Brown details the historical background about the legends of the grail and the various myths associated with the grail. You can see the techique Brown used. He puts a thread through the various myths and makes a connection between the various events and facts and links them into a story. However, many of the facts mentioned are indeed true, such as the origin of the "black Friday". I also learned a lot about the famous Leonardo Da Vinci and a lot of the "decoding" skills.

I have to say I enjoy reading the story very much and it is one of the best adventure fiction I've read in a long time, a clue follows another. Sooner or later you will notice that you cannot put down the book!! Another thing which I get from the story is the crytex which is a mobile vault for keeping valuables-well I think this is a good tool for storing things like wedding rings or valuable gift.
A lot of you may think that the book contradicts many of the religious belief and it's blasphemy to the church. Well as a moderate catholic, I see this only as a good work of human-how can Brown imagine such a explanation, with facts that myths that fit in so well together??
Personally I do not care whether this "bloodline" of Christ exists, what matters to me is really his teaching and love to us.

Rating: - Dan Brown's mind on the go again.

Da Vinci Code is another of Dan Brown's intriguing reads delving into symbolism, codes and danger. A lot is set in France this time. Some history of the bible included. Cannot say more or spoil the exploration of the story.symbolism

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