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The Lost Symbol |  | Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  1802 reviews
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 528
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.7
ISBN: 0385504225
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780385504225
ASIN: 0385504225
Publication Date: September 15, 2009
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Product Description
New Novel by Dan Brown, author of Digital Fortress, Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, and Breaking Point. Supposedly with content on the Mormons and on Freemasonry! New adventures of Robert Langdon.
Amazon.com Review
Let's start with the question every Dan Brown fan wants answered: Is The Lost Symbol as good as The Da Vinci Code? Simply put, yes. Brown has mastered the art of blending nail-biting suspense with random arcana (from pop science to religion), and The Lost Symbol is an enthralling mix. And what a dazzling accomplishment that is, considering that rabid fans and skeptics alike are scrutinizing every word.
The Lost Symbol begins with an ancient ritual, a shadowy enclave, and of course, a secret. Readers know they are in Dan Brown territory when, by the end of the first chapter, a secret within a secret is revealed. To tell too much would ruin the fun of reading this delicious thriller, so you will find no spoilers here. Suffice it to say that as with many series featuring a recurring character, there is a bit of a formula at work (one that fans will love). Again, brilliant Harvard professor Robert Langdon finds himself in a predicament that requires his vast knowledge of symbology and superior problem-solving skills to save the day. The setting, unlike other Robert Langdon novels, is stateside, and in Brown's hands Washington D.C. is as fascinating as Paris or Vatican City (note to the D.C. tourism board: get your "Lost Symbol" tour in order). And, as with other Dan Brown books, the pace is relentless, the revelations many, and there is an endless parade of intriguing factoids that will make you feel like you are spending the afternoon with Robert Langdon and the guys from Mythbusters.
Nothing is as it seems in a Robert Langdon novel, and The Lost Symbol itself is no exception--a page-turner to be sure, but Brown also challenges his fans to open their minds to new information. Skeptical? Imagine how many other thrillers would spawn millions of Google searches for noetic science, superstring theory, and Apotheosis of Washington. The Lost Symbol is brain candy of the best sort--just make sure to set aside time to enjoy your meal. --Daphne Durham
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 The power of the mind November 28, 2009
MALINDA (PASADENA. CA.)
Welcome to the real world of mind over matter along with a heart racing scavenger hunt through our own Washington DC. Written as only Dan Brown can do, this book is filled with fascinating facts about our capital woven into an intriguing puzzle mystery. There is more to this then just a good adventure story.
Drawn out with anticlimactic ending November 28, 2009
The Fire Fly
Where to begin? Started off strong, a page turner, I was interested, I cared. After about midway through I was literally bogged down by the book. Get to the meat already!! Could have been shorter and the ending was a bit of a let down.
Glad I got this from the library. Waited a month or so on the wait list, but happy I did not buy it.
Another Page Turner From Brown November 28, 2009
HH (New York City)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When it comes to writing spellbing page turners, I put Brown on the same level as one of my other favorite authors--Sidney Sheldon. For Brown's latest book, I think it's best not to give away plot details. The reader should enjoy them first hand, and not become aware of them in a synopsis--Let Brown himself unfold his extraordinary story his way. But know this, you are in for a wild ride with unexpected twists and turns...
Is this book as great as DaVinci Code? I'd have to honestly say no...but it comes very close! Readers will not be disappointed with Brown's latest literary offering.
Another page turner (for the Holiday): Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices: A Holiday Novel of Hope and Healing I could not put this book down!
 Don't waste your time November 27, 2009
F. Torres (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
The book is so bad it doesn't even deserve a review. Please save yourself US$ 13.00 and a lot of frustration! Dan Brown is as Lost as his Symbol in this book!
 The last 100 pages are unrealistic November 27, 2009
J. Clayton (Seattle, WA)
I have read all Dan Brown's books and really appriciate the hard work and research that went into them. The Lost Symbol, however, seemed like a rush to the finish line, read like a screen play, and the twists and turns were not built up to that "no way" that you would get from the others. This book was unbelieveable at best. I can't see fans taking tours of D.C. the way they did in Rome over this book, and I absolutely hate the fact that Langdon didn't seem like the same guy he was in the first two, but more like Tom Hanks who absolutely murdered his charicter in the movie. It's a shame. 500+ pages was a welcome follow-up, but in the end my time felt fairly wasted with this story. Dan Brown should consider a do-over on this one...and get back to the roots he started from, not go and change his charicters to adapt to the movie screen.
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