The Da Vinci Code From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the movie, see The Da Vinci Code (film) The Da Vinci Code is a novel written by American author Dan Brown and published in 2003 by Doubleday Fiction. It is a worldwide bestseller with sales of more than 40 million copies (as of March 2006) and has been translated into 44 languages. Combining the detective, thriller and conspiracy theory genres, the book is part two of a trilogy that started with Brown's 2000 novel Angels and Demons, which introduced the character Robert Langdon. In November 2004, Random House published a "Special Illustrated Edition", with 160 illustrations interspersed with the text. The plot of the novel involves a conspiracy by the Catholic Church to cover up the "true" story of Jesus. The Vatican knows it is living a lie but does so to keep itself in power. The novel has helped generate popular interest in speculation concerning the Holy Grail legend and the role of Mary Magdalene in the history of Christianity. Fans have lauded the book as creative, action-packed and thought-provoking. Critics have attacked it as inaccurate and poorly written and decry the many negative implications about the Catholic Church and Opus Dei. The book opens with the claim by Dan Brown that "all descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents [...] and secret rituals in this novel are accurate"; but this claim is disputed by many academic scholars in the fields the book discusses (see Criticisms of The Da Vinci Code and the further reading list below). As widely noted in the media, there has been substantial confusion among readers about whether the book is factual. Numerous works have been published that explain in detail why any claim to accuracy is difficult to substantiate. The plot is similar to that of Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. Contents [hide] * 1 Plot summary * 2 Characters in "The Da Vinci Code" * 3 Summary of spoilers * 4 Secret of the Holy Grail * 5 The Original Da Vinci Code WebQuests * 6 The Google Da Vinci Code WebQuests * 7 The mystery within the mystery * 8 Inspiration and influences * 9 Literary significance & criticism o 9.1 Acclaim o 9.2 Criticism and controversy o 9.3 Allegations of plagiarism o 9.4 Christian response * 10 Film, TV or theatrical adaptations * 11 Release details o 11.1 Future editions * 12 See also * 13 Further reading * 14 Parodies o 14.1 Books o 14.2 Other * 15 References * 16 External links o 16.1 Skepticism and critical analysis o 16.2 Study guides and research aids o 16.3 Fan sites and forums o 16.4 Miscellaneous o 16.5 Solutions go here to read it all http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Da_Vinci_Code
Well if you like crime and the rest of it this book is full of that. I like you am not a big reader but when i started this book i could not put this down. I finished this book in 10 days which is my personal best for that length of novel. I recommend you give it a go.
I read the shankill butchers in 2 days! BTW is the book gonna be updated as mr B(Murphy's brother John) died in 1998 on the Grovesner Road in West Belfast in a car accident.
I may be one of the few people who haven't actually read The DaVinci Code yet. I've had it for quite some time but after all the controversy on it I'm almost afraid it won't live up to my expectations. I actually read Deception Point first, then Digital Fortress and then Angels and Demons. The first two are that crazy genre that is hard to describe. They are part science, politics, conspiracy, murder mystery, and love story. Substitute religion for politics and throw in academia to go with the science and Angels and Demons is pretty similar to the others. The stories are all fantasty, all improbable but with enough "facts" and real life accuracy sprinkled in to make you think it could happen. The main focus is always that some trusted authority or authority figure is the bad guy and the hero has to put the pieces of the puzzle together to figure out what is really going on. At some point in the tale everyone is suspect, and the hero has to develop a love interest in someone he or she is thrown together with. Lots of twists and turns and murder aplenty, all in all a fun ride. I didn't think I would care for Angels and Demons because of the religious theme I thought it would have. But it surprised me and blended true history, science and religious themes with their repective speculative ideas into one really good thriller. I ended up liking that novel the best. I only hope The DaVinci Code turns out to be as good as Angels and Demons.
