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The Lost Symbol [Hardcover]

Dan Brown
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Sep 15 2009
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Dan Brown’s new novel, the eagerly awaited follow-up to his #1 international phenomenon, The Da Vinci Code, which was the bestselling hardcover adult novel of all time, will be published on September 15, 2009.

The Lost Symbol will once again feature Dan Brown’s unforgettable protagonist, Robert Langdon.

The Lost Symbol is a brilliant and compelling thriller. Dan Brown’s prodigious talent for storytelling, infused with history, codes and intrigue, is on full display in this new book. This is one of the most anticipated publications in recent history, and it was well worth the wait,” said Sonny Mehta, Chairman and Editor in Chief of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

Brown’s longtime editor, Jason Kaufman, Vice President and Executive Editor at Doubleday said, “Nothing ever is as it first appears in a Dan Brown novel. This book’s narrative takes place in a twelve-hour period, and from the first page, Dan’s readers will feel the thrill of discovery as they follow Robert Langdon through a masterful and unexpected new landscape. The Lost Symbol is full of surprises.”

"This novel has been a strange and wonderful journey," said Brown. "Weaving five years of research into the story's twelve-hour timeframe was an exhilarating challenge. Robert Langdon’s life clearly moves a lot faster than mine."


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"Dan Brown brings sexy back to a genre that had been left for dead…His code and clue-filled book is dense with exotica…amazing imagery…and the nonstop momentum that makes The Lost Symbol impossible to put down.  SPLENDID…ANOTHER MIND-BLOWING ROBERT LANGDON STORY."—Janet Maslin, New York Times

"THRILLING IN THE EXTREME, A DEFINITE PAGE-FLIPPER."—Daily News (New York)

"Call it Brownian motion: A COMET TAIL-RIDE of beautifully spaced reveals and a socko unveiling of the killer's true identity."—Washington Post

"The wait is over.  The Lost Symbol is here--and you don't have to be a Freemason to enjoy it….THRILLING AND ENTERTAINING, LIKE THE EXPERIENCE ON A ROLLER COASTER."—Los Angeles Times

"ROBERT LANGDON REMAINS A TERRIFIC HERO, a bookish intellectual who's cool in a crisis and quick on his feet…. The codes are intriguing, the settings present often-seen locales in a fresh light, and Brown keeps the pages turning."—Entertainment Weekly 

About the Author

Dan Brown is the author of The Da Vinci Code, one of the most widely read novels of all time, as well as the international bestsellers Angels & Demons, Deception Point, and Digital Fortress. He lives in New England with his wife.


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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Really? Oct 13 2009
Format:Hardcover
When it comes to Dan Brown books there is a certain level of disbelief that the reader must suspend. I'm okay with that. I sign up for it the minute I buy a book by him. If I accept the idea that there is a particle based bomb made by a religious scientist working for a wheelchair bound relic at CERN does the rest of the story make sense? If yes, then the story is enjoyable. In no, then I have a man jumping from a helicopter into the Tiber by using a piece of cardboard to airsurf to safety from great heights. In this latest book not only is the reader asked to suspend disbelief, they are asked to suspend all levels of logic. Brown spends 450 pages detailing the physical incapacity of a main character only to have him descend 550 stairs without breaking a sweat. Really? Brown has an antagonist whose origin is absurd. Really? Brown's book has a 'plot twist' that reveals only what a reasonable person would have figured out by page 40. This. Book. Is. Bad. Pass on it. My only comfort is that I got it for 50% off.
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26 of 32 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars SOS Sep 28 2009
By bookweasel TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover
Despite their far fetched plots I enjoyed Angels and Demons and The DaVinci Code. The pace of the books grabbed you and they were hard to put down. This book just feels like exploitation - a writer past his peak, in need of another bottle, having one last attempt to make a buck.

The book is slow paced and a tedious read. It is enormously contrived and the supposed twist at the end is very weak. Spend your money on the new James Ellroy.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars The Lost Dan Brown Oct 3 2009
Format:Hardcover
After having enjoyed all four of Dan Brown's previous novels, I was looking forward to reading The Lost Symbol. What new secret would be unveiled? What controversy would be ignited? Unfortunately, I was thoroughly disappointed with his latest story.

Had I read of all his books without knowing when they were released, I would've guessed The Lost Symbol was his first novel. The structure showed some potential but the pace was slow, the action unexciting, the plot highly predictable and the denouement unsatisfying. This felt like the first novel of a promising yet unpolished writer. However, this is his fifth book and I expected much more. At times, I felt I was reading an old Emile Zola novel where the author extended scene descriptions because he got paid by the word. In this case, I had the feeling Dan Brown embarked on a journey that even he was uncertain of and confused by. It seemed that he extended scenes and explanations simply to fill 500 pages. Without spoiling anything, one of the main intrigues of this book is so obvious that you're almost angry at the author for thinking so little of the reader. The main character also gets duped more than once by a similar ploy. The only part of the book I enjoyed was the first 50 or so pages when it seems the pace will suddenly pick up and you'll be swept up by the story...unfortunately that never happens.

In the end, this felt like the work of a weak writer trying to copy the style of The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons but falling far short.
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5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT A+
The Lost Symbol of Dan Brown

The item description was exactly as expected, would buy again in the future.

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Published 2 days ago by PATRICE MARTEL
3.0 out of 5 stars Typical Dan Brown
Not the most exciting of his books, but true to his formula. Dan is excellent at delivering what his fans love.
Published 6 days ago by Flexi
4.0 out of 5 stars Another page turner
As always Dan Brown produces 'page turning' books in his own inimitable style. Full of facts and figures that can be mind boggling but this still has those glimmers of 'truths'... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Alison Bunning
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Fast paced, lots of silliness and such, intriguing ideas brought forth that are actually worth thinking about, such as the research the heroine was conducting. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Beverley Peden
5.0 out of 5 stars Been looking for this subject for a long time
It clarified so many questions ,however I still want to know the true clear beginning of the agree Masons
Dab Brown books are deep ,requires 100%focus
Published 3 months ago by Siran Hambarsom
5.0 out of 5 stars Great to Read
Dan Brown, you such an amazing author. Lost Symbol is an Interesting book with nice pictures illustration. I can't go to bed early because of you.
Published 3 months ago by Mimi Chan
3.0 out of 5 stars The Hand of a Friend
Robert Langdon, respected symbologist and well-known protagonist of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, is back on the job. Read more
Published 3 months ago by John M. Ford
3.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointed
This is my least favorite of the Langdon series so far. It is a very slow book, when compared to the other ones in the series. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Miriam Reichel
4.0 out of 5 stars Review of the Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
One of his most capativing books and one that has a story line that you are not soon to forget. This books solidifies Dan Brown as a great author of fiction and makes one see why... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gilford Drummond
3.0 out of 5 stars It's a real page turner
It's a page turner, but I expected more from the writer of 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Da Vinci Code'. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Waterlilly
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