The Lost Symbol
By Dan Brown
- Release Date: 2009-09-15
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • An intelligent, lightning-paced thriller set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., with surprises at every turn. • Don’t miss the Peacock original series Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol!
“Impossible to put down.... Another mind-blowing Robert Langdon story.” —The New York Times
Famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon answers an unexpected summons to appear at the U.S. Capitol Building. His plans are interrupted when a disturbing object—artfully encoded with five symbols—is discovered in the building. Langdon recognizes in the find an ancient invitation into a lost world of esoteric, potentially dangerous wisdom.
When his mentor Peter Solomon—a long-standing Mason and beloved philanthropist—is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that the only way to save Solomon is to accept the mystical invitation and plunge headlong into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and one inconceivable truth ... all under the watchful eye of Dan Brown's most terrifying villain to date.
Reviews
My take.
5By tmg_83Detailed. Exciting. Nonstop action.Intellectual Rollercoaster Fun Reading
5By Mimi ColetteThe bait and twist, love & attraction, science and religion…..all playing into a great Crescendo in the music and motion of life. Well written and always enticing plots! Tres Bien!!! Dan Brown Thanks for the scientific & historical research👍👍👍Misogynistic and too many errors
2By EshDCOf course a fantastical work of fiction will be, well, fiction, but it should at least be accurate when describing a real place. You can’t see the Jefferson from Memorial Bridge, you can’t go South on 15th St, and so many more! Also, the book quietly drives home the point that the world’s greatest knowledge is accessible to and preserved by MEN through exclusively male institutions (Masons, the church for so long, lists of only male scientists, philosophers, etc). Finally, the “threat” driving so much of the plot is weak at best, and that’s where Brown finally lost me. **spoiler alert** Protecting a bunch of privileged mostly white men, in my mind, is not a national security issue.Great Read!!!!
4By music guy 81Easy to read and follow. Very informative and interesting. I recommend reading this book!Best Book in the Series
5By Josey86I thought I didn’t remember much of this book, but once I got going, it all started coming back to me. The book is so good, and part of that is this time around Langdon is fighting for friends, people he actually has relationships with and knew before the events of the book. That might make this book the best one in the series (although, admittedly, I haven’t read Origin yet).Captivating read until the end
4By Jack marinoMost of the book is very good with an enthralling storyline that holds your interest. The last 70 or 80 pages are a philosophical ramble that doesn’t make much sense. The book seems to lose its train of thought or maybe just spends too much time proselytizing the author’s theory on the human mind and its Potential to transform man into God.Incredible series
5By aoca99One of the greatest book series of the century for sure.Mind blowing
5By Tx2vachicLike always Brown did not disappoint. This book will have you deep thinking like never before. Another mind trip, deep and meaningful.I was seeing through Langdons eyes and re thinking all I know.Great, then ugh.
3By 18holliday92This book was wonderful almost all the way to egg end, but then... It happened. I found myself in a righteous and religious confused lack of fact fest. It seemed that he was shoving ideas in my head. He didn’t have to do this. The Lost Symbol was ruined for me. His worst book by far.Great Read
5By Jaybig80This is definitely a great read informational as expect from Dan Brown novels. His suspense keeps you on your toes and the knowledge gain from reading is always a welcomed addition.
