About this title: The eagerly awaited follow-up to his #1 international phenomenon "The DaVinciCode, The Lost Symbol" once again features Brown's unforgettable protagonist, Harvard symbol expert Robert Langdon.
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Edition: Book Club Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385504225ISBN:0385504225
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385504225ISBN:0385504225
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385504225ISBN:0385504225
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
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Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: Random House Audio
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780739309568ISBN:0739309560
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385504225ISBN:0385504225
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Edition: Large Print ed. Large type / large print.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780375434525ISBN:0375434526
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Edition: ABRIDGED ED
Binding: CD-Audio
Publisher: ORION PUBLISHING CO Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780752875606ISBN:0752875604
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Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385504225ISBN:0385504225
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780385504225ISBN:0385504225
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"I can't get into the Dan Brown hate. Yes, I roll my eyes as I'm reading his books. His characters are flat, and some of his sentences are just weirdly bad, and there's usually at least a few moments in his plotting that he just clearly never bothered to think very hard about. But, I like trivia. I usually pick up some trivia I was unfamiliar with while reading his books. And he makes good use of the short chapter, quick cuts between different plot lines to keep the narrative going.
I was irritated by the unnecessary secretiveness of some of the characters in this one; there were several points were things were kept secret clearly just so the audience would keep wondering, but the narrative explanation for keeping those things secret was nonsensical. I think Brown could have come up with better ways of handling that. And, frankly, at the end, I was left with little understanding of why anyone cared what the villian was doing at all. I'm pretty sure no one else at any point thought his diabolical plan was an actual threat, so why not just give him what he wanted? Or why not have a character who seemed to think the madman's plan might have horrible consequences? There were enough people who bought into some sort of mumbo jumbo that someone could have believed crazy dude's plan would unbalance the universe, thus giving some validity to the whole flimsy plot.
But, whatever. I could complain about the details all day, but the point is I read through the novel right quick, and I got excited about a lot of the D.C. landmark mentions, so it was a successful read. I only wish he'd killed off the noetic science lady so we could have dispensed with some of the post-climax philosophical prattle. But, as I said before, whatever."
"At first I must admit that I can be a sucker for these types of quasi-historical adventure novels, even if it haphazardly covers the historical part of it. With that said Dan Brown brings to the table perhaps the worst installment of the Robert Langdon saga. Readers should beware that unlike Angels & Demons or The Da Vinci Code which were mildly entertaining they should not expect the same for The Lost Symbol. Of course one doesn't read these types of books for the literal impact they have but rather the story and even then the author comes up short. As if in an effort to write a 509 page book he stretches out every detail so that nothing is left to the mind to process. The problem here is simple: PREDICTABILITY! After about the first 200 pages the reader should will be able to predict ever event that occurs and thus the only reason to press on is to find out if you're right or more than likely find out that it was that obvious. Simply put it really isn't worth the forests destroyed to put this story to paper!"
The good news is that this book is every bit the engaging, exciting page turner we have come to expect from Dan Brown. One isn't 25 pages into it before the plot is thick with suspense. Brown's inside view of the backrooms of the US Capital, the Smithsonian, and the Masons is fun to read. I especially liked how this book takes place in Washington DC; I have visited many of the places described in the book. The first 3/4 of Lost Symbol is as strong as Angels/Demons, DaVinci Code, and Deception Point. I could not put it down. So far, so good. Things take a MAJOR LET DOWN at the end. The build up to discovering the identity of the lost symbol is exciting as all get out. What is the lost symbol? What can this all important artifact be? Its too exciting!!! Then, once you discover what the Lost Symbol is, what the Masons have gone to great effort and expense for 100+ years to hide and protect, you say 'that is it? I read 500 pages of this book to discover that the great lost symbol is the Bible? A book found in every home in America?" And then you say to yourself "how can people not be able to tell that the bad guy is covered entirely in thick make up (to conceal skin entirely covered with tatoos)? And then you say to yourself "The Bible? The Masons really go to all that effort to conceal a Bible?" And then you say to yourself "do the Masons really make people roll up one pant leg and walk around as one of their initiation rites?' And then you say to yourself "I hope Dan Brown doesn't write his next book about the Mormons."
All in all I say this is a great read. Just do this--when it gets the most suspenseful and all the mysteries are about to be solved, put the book back on the shelf and leave it there for the rest of your life. You'll enjoy The Lost Symbol alot more this way."
"It has been six years since the publication of The Da Vinci Code and the public has eagerly been anticipating this next Robert Langdon thriller. Fans of The Da Vinci Codewill not be disappointed withThe Lost Symbol. Robert Langdon, the Harvard symbologist is once again pulled into a long-standing secret that some want revealed and others want to stay hidden. Tis time he's in Washington, D.C., trying to save the life of his friend, Peter Solomon, the head of the Smithsonian Institute, who has been kidnapped by an enormous tattooed man who is unrelenting in his fanatical need for the code to be solved. Robert can only save Peter by solving the puzzle of the Masonic Pyramid, a legendary object said to reveal the Mysteries of Life. In twelve hours Robert runs, takes the subway, drives, and takes cabs all over Washington, D.C. as different pieces of the symbolic puzzle are revealed. Assisted by Peter's sister, a world leader in the research of noetic science (Yes, it's a real thing!) the Architect of the Capitol, and the head of an extra-secret section of the CIA, Robert is willing to reveal the secret if it will save his friend's life.But is that what will be best for the world? Is that what Peter would want? A Mason of the highest order, Peter has been entrusted with the safety of the Masonic Pyramid for his entire life, and knows protecting it is more important than any one man. The story takes us to all of the must-sees of our nation's capitol city, the Capitol Building, Washington Monument, Smithsonian, etc., as well as lesser-touted landmarks such as the National Cathedral and Washington, D.C.'s Masonic Temple, a very interesting piece of architecture. Our eyes are opened to the precision with which the city was designed and the symbolism on many of the buildings, and we learn something about the history of the Freemasons in the United States. As with The Da Vinci Codeit is a little unclear as to what information is fact. For example, a video depicting a Masonic ritual is described, yet no Mason would ever reveal that information, nor would they allow an observer. At the beginning of the book Mr. Brown has a note for readers which explains the truths woven into the adventure story. If you liked Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code, you will enjoy The Lost Symbol. If you read many books a week, you may find that the book now seems to be written with in a formula set by the first two books. It will be an exciting movie, and it's already in production at Columbia Pictures."
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