The Da Vinci Code
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The Da Vinci Code
by Authors:
Dan Brown
Released: 18 March, 2003
ISBN: 0385504209
Hardcover
Sales Rank: 2
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Customer Review #1:
 Much More Than A Super Suspense Thriller!!
Once I began this extraordinary book, I could not put it down. "The Da Vinci Code" is so much more than a gripping suspense thriller. Dan Brown takes us beyond the main plot and leads us on a quest for the Holy Grail - a Grail totally unlike anything we have been taught to believe. With his impeccable research, Mr. Brown introduces us to aspects and interpretations of Western history and Christianity that I, for one, had never known existed...or even thought about. I found myself, unwillingly, leaving the novel, and time and time again, going online to research Browns research - only to find a new world of historic possibilities opening up for me. And my quest for knowledge and the answers to questions that the book poses, paralleled, in a sense, the quest of the books main characters. What a trip! What a read!A violent murder is committed in the Louvre Museum. The museums chief curator, who is also the head of a remarkable secret society that has existed since the death of Christ, is found dead and gruesomely positioned on the floor near The Mona Lisa. In the minutes before he died, this very complex man was able to leave clues for his daughter to follow. The daughter, a brilliant cryptographer, along with a famed US symbologist, follow her fathers codes and leads, hoping that he will, through his death, finally tell her what he wanted to confide in her while he lived. The secret society included members such as: Leonardo Da Vinci, Boticelli, Gallileo, Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, Jean Cocteau, etc. These folks really Did belong to this society, which Really existed! This is when I first began my online search.
The mystery, or mysteries, take us through England, France and far back in time. We learn about the secret of the Knights Templar, and the symbolism in many of the worlds most treasured paintings, as well as architectural symbolism in some of historys most sacred churches. Of course, we also learn who committed the murder and why - although this is almost secondary next to the real epic mystery the novel uncovers.
If there are flaws in the plot, I was too busy reading to discover any. That is probably the sign of a terrific book! The writing is excellent and the characters are a bit on the super-hero/heroine side, but who cares? Is what "The Da Vinci Code" proposes true? Well, the research is correct. The historical events and people explored in the book are real. But no one knows the Truth...nor will we ever, probably. I think that some things are meant to be a mystery. With all the worlds diverse religions and each individuals belief in what is Divine - the Truth would have to destroy the beliefs, hopes and lives of many of the worlds population. So, perhaps, in the divine scheme of things, there are many more Truths than one. Dont take the book too seriously. Just read it and enjoy!
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Customer Review #2:
Great story telling, BUT . . .
Dan Brown has done a good job of story telling but it is a travesty to call it an "intellectual thriller." The believability depends heavily upon readers having a very limited knowledge of real history. This is much like the non-fiction(?) book HOLY BLOOD HOLY GRAIL, though the authors of that book hope youll believe what they propose. Readers should also consider IN HIS IMAGE by James Beauseigneur for the same flavor and story-telling ability but much greater believability (despite its unusual premise).
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Customer Review #3:
Worth a second read
In DA VINCI CODE Dan Brown brings back Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon from ANGELS AND DEMONS. Like his earlier outing, DA VINCI is a page-turner that is hard to put down, full of plot twists at a breakneck speed as the search for the Holy Grail becomes a race to stay alive. DA VINCI is teaming with interesting trivia that makes it worth a second read.Also recommend: IN HIS IMAGE (The Christ Clone Trilogy, Book 1) by James BeauSeigneur for an equally enticing read.
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