Having been put onto the book depository I
figured I’d take the opportunity to get the latest Dan Brown novel Inferno. The
movies out and a friend has asked to borrow the book from me as soon as I’ve
finished. Pressure’s on now to get it finished.
I must say that I have really enjoyed the
Robert Langdon novel series. Not a great fan of the movies but not for any
other reason than the usual one for movies… they loose so much detail in trying
to jam 600 pages into a couple of hours. Which is why I must always read the
book first.
Having
bagged on movie versions I was somewhat disappointed that The Lost
Symbol never made it to the movie. I read somewhere that the plot as too
similar to Nicholas Cage vehicle National Treasure.
I really enjoyed Robert’s fourth outing. It’s
the usual intellectual treasure hunt we’ve come to expect, with twists and
turns along the way. A really good read once you’re resigned to the fact that
Robert is suffering from amnesia due to a gunshot wound the head from the
opening of the book.
There are clues in the text of Dante’s Inferno, the
Florentine basilicas and Venice’s 400 year old infrastructure serves as
the backdrop behind the hunt.
Highly recommended for the Dan Brown fan.
Well worth reading before the movie.
Have you read the novels? Have you watched the movies? Which do you prefer?
Have you read the novels? Have you watched the movies? Which do you prefer?
Robert Langdon wakes up in a Florence
hospital with no clue how he got there. But another attack on his life makes it
very clear – someone wants him dead. And fast. To survive, Langdon must work
out who it is. And then he must answer the next question – why?
American author of thriller fiction who is best known for the 2003 bestselling
novel The Da Vinci Code. Brown's
novels are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour period, and feature the recurring
themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories. His
books have been translated into 52 languages, and as of 2012, sold over 200
million copies.
Books by the same author
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