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Unraveling mysteries: The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is a thrilling murder mystery which deals with the unraveling of historical religious relics that have been kept a secret for ages.
The plot revolves around the murder revered French historian 'Jacques Sauniere', the curator of the 'Louver' gallery and museum in Paris who is gunned down in the dark of the night by Silas, an Albino and religious fanatic.
But alongside the corpse of Sauniere is found a sequence of mystifying secret codes. The victim was one of the members of the clandestine society-the Priory of Sion-who had taken up the mantle of keep the scene of the immensely vital spiritual artifacts concealed for centuries.
Robert Langdon, Harvard Professor of symbology, and French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu are main protagonists of The Da Vinci Code are who are given the responsibility of decoding the complex puzzle. Unless Landon and Neveu can solve the mystery, Priory's preserved secret will be lost forever.
Investigations take Langdon and Neveu through many sanctified Cathedrals and unknown locations which eventually leads to the stunning revelations that have been kept a secret since the days of Jesus Christ.
Published by Corgi Adult, The Da Vinci Code can be purchased for £3.11
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An information packed fable!!
A few words, a fast paced book, packed with information, locked within the bubble of a mediocre storyline. Armed with simple language usage, coupled with the assumption that the reader is not really well versed in history, cults, and symbols; makes this book a very informative and an equally interesting read. The only glitch I found was the theme.
Extremely predictable [anyone could guess there was something between Sophie Neveu, one of the protagonists, and the Holy Grail], the book wins out on the fact that, even though they might have not produced original facts [after Dan Brown was accused of plagiarizing material out of the studies of Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh’s work in the non-fiction, “The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail”], he does provide enough information to add a feather to anyone’s biblical knowledge.
A great read, flowing upto the brim with information that can be verified or debated upon, this book is indeed a treat for anyone and everyone who reads it.
User Rating : 8 /10  (
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eclipsed_engel on
Fri, 31 Mar 2006 06:34:53 GMT
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An ifromation packed fable
Thats precisely what ran across my head when I finally kept the book dow. Loads of intriguing facts, with a terribly 60'ish storyline. However the amount of knowledge, not just about Christ, but about a whole lot of ancient pagan and wiccan symbols, turns it into a book that makes one crave for more. On the whole a good read minus the "twist in tales" that one might expect out of it.
User Rating : 8 /10 (
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Zephyr on
Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:09:11 GMT
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Interesting book but an ambiguous and unsatisfying ending.
A good read, I might even go so far as to say it's a great read. For a theologian like me, this book is a most interesting diversion. Indeed, many names, places and document details are authentic and based on actual history. It's a most interesting blend of fiction and history. But the book closes with some ambiguity. Does it suggest that Sophie Neveu is from the Jesus-Mary Magdalene lineage? I myself could never say for sure.
User Rating : 7 /10  (
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Terry Mac on
Wed, 10 Aug 2005 11:56:32 GMT
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Just a great book
This book is great, just great - If you have not read The Da Vinci Code why not? Please do it; i never heard of the author previosuly and saw the book hype, usually unjustified. Was suprised and happy that this time the book is better than the hype.
User Rating : 9 /10  (
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JJ on
Wed, 20 Jul 2005 19:42:29 GMT
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