Origin by Dan Brown (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> In this stunningly inventive thriller, the bestselling author of "The Da Vinci Code" thrusts Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon into the dangerous intersection of humankind's two most enduring questions, and the earthshaking discovery that will answer them. Tall Premium Edition. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that "will change the face of science forever." The evening's host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist, and one of Langdon's first students. <p/>But the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos, and Kirsch's precious discovery teeters on the brink of being lost forever. Facing an imminent threat, Langdon is forced to flee. With him is Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum director who worked with Kirsch. They travel to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch's secret. <p/>Navigating the dark corridors of hidden history and extreme religion, Langdon and Vidal must evade an enemy whose all-knowing power seems to emanate from Spain's Royal Palace. They uncover clues that ultimately bring them face-to-face with Kirsch's shocking discovery...and the breathtaking truth that has long eluded us. <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> Fans of <i>The Da Vinci Code</i> rejoice! Professor Robert Langdon is again solving the mysteries of the universe. <br><b>--<i>People Magazine</i></b> <p/>A brisk new book that pits creationism against science, and is liable to stir up as much controversy as <i>The Da Vinci Code</i> did. In <i>Origin</i>, the brash futurist Edmond Kirsch comes up with a theory so bold, so daring that, as he modestly thinks to himself in Brown's beloved italics, "<i>It will not shake your foundations. It will shatter them.</i>" Kirsch is of course addressing The World, because that's the scale on which Brown writes. Brown and serious ideas: they do fit together, never more than they have in <i>Origin</i>. <br><b>--Janet Maslin, </b> <b><i>The New York Times</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br><i>Origin</i> asks the questions <i>Where do we come from? Where are we going?</i> They are questions about humanity--but they could just as easily be questions about Robert Langdon. The Mickey Mouse watch-wearing, claustrophobic, always-near-trouble symbology professor is back in Dan Brown's latest book. And just like he was in his original exploits (<i>Angels & Demons</i> and <i>The Da Vinci Code</i>), Dr. Langdon is once again wrapped up in a global-scale event that could have massive ramifications on the world's religions. As he does in all his novels, Brown['s] extensive research on art, architecture, and history informs every page. <br>--<b><i>Entertainment Weekly<br></i></b><br> Entertaining . . . Loyal fans of his globetrotting symbologist Robert Langdon will no doubt be thrilled with the fifth book in the series.<br>--<b><i>USA Today <br></i></b><br> <b></b>Dan Brown is once again taking on the big questions: God and science and the future of the world. <i>Origin</i> is a familiar blend of travelogue, history, conspiracies and whodunit, with asides on everything from the poetry of William Blake to the rise and fall of fascism in Spain.<br><b>--<i>Associated Press</i></b> <p/>The bestselling author of <i>The Da Vinci Code</i> is back with a new book that looks to the future. <i>Origin </i>features many of Brown's signature themes. An evil, Catholic-adjacent cult, in this case the Palmarian Church, is behind some murders. Gems from art history are the key to solving the mystery. [And] if the reader is in it for the thrill and the twist, the faithful will be glad to hear that there's a <i>Da Vinci Code</i>-esque background to Robert Langdon's mission. <br><i><b>--The New Republic</b> </i> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> DAN BROWN is the author of numerous #1 international bestsellers, including <i>The Da Vinci Code, Inferno</i>, <i>The Lost Symbol</i>, <i>Angels & Demons</i>, <i>Deception Point, </i> and <i>Digital Fortress</i>.
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