I'm out to get a copy of the Lost Symbol. I'm a fan of Dan Brown's creative writing. I admire how he wades through myth, tradition, and fact, all to provide a breath-taking plot that will test the validity of our collective belief system. Yes, I do have a small passion for history and the secrets and lies that it all entails. Brown is no Salman Rushdie, but his magic realism does test some very fragile waters.
Constantine, the Opus Dei, the Priory of Sion, the history of the catholic church: all parts of history that Dan Brown's words weave through. Of course, Brown crosses the line of fact and imagination, and the extent of which is for the reader to determine. But that's all part of telling a good story isn't it?
There is a lot of hoopla to his writing, but since his conspiracies strike a nerve in most readers, it influences one to delve deeper into their own understanding of the topic. That is what i find fascinating.
After successful productions of the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, I'm glad that the trio of Dan Brown, Ron Howard and Tom Hanks have signed on to produce another such thriller.
The Lost Symbol was released on September 15 and sold one million copies on its first day. This is the fastest selling adult novel in history! So I'm definitely not alone in my admiration for a good historical-suspense-thriller.
The story focuses on symbologist Robert Langdon's quest to unveil the secrets of the Freemasonry. Arguably the oldest and largest world wide fraternity, there is a lot of hidden glory and speculation about this group whose roster boasts of names that we have all read about. So let's have it Dan Brown, I'm ready to see what this is all about.
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