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|  | Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Doubleday Books
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  2338 reviews
Sales Rank: 94
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 528
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.1 x 1.7
ISBN: 0385504225
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780385504225
ASIN: 0385504225
Publication Date: September 15, 2009
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Condition: Ex-library with a mylar cover, pocket in back and a few stickers, there is a significant crack in the binding between the second page and the rest of the book, otherwise good, still fully functional. Ships promptly, email questions answered quickly, multi-item shipping discount available.
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 great book March 15, 2010
Darlene Schuler
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a really great reading, exspecially when you are relaxing. also the speedy service of amonzon was great. I got my book in no time at all.
 Great Combination of history, action and consciousness March 14, 2010
Betsy Bartter Muller (Northeast OH, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Many friends and colleagues who I consider to be both intelligent and conscious have recommended this book. I finally had time to read it during a recent beach vacation and agree that it is both entertaining, thought-provoking and action-packed. I enjoyed learning about the rich histories of the monuments and buildings in Washington DC which are so nicely woven into the mystical underlying story. Dan Brown treats us to fiction loaded with rich descriptions, places and facts. I loved the book because it emphasizes the power of human thought and the power of love to conquer fear. It also reminds the reader of the powerful force of emerging human consciousness that is possible in this age though globalization and technological innovation.
I didn't give it a five because the characters and situations described in the story are extreme and a bit hard to believe. Nevertheless, it makes for a good escape -- just what I was looking for on the beach.
 Third Time Is Not The Charm... March 14, 2010
Richard Smith (Memphis, TN)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Lost Symbol is The Da Vinci Code is Angel's and Demons is Deception Point. Unfortunately the novelty of the of super smart symbology sleuth solving impossible-to-solve ancient mysteries has really run it's course. The result: The Lost Symbol is just plain dull.
If you've read any of Brown's other books, you know before opening this book that Robert Langdon will pull off the impossible, he will partner with an intellectual female, there will be some sort of uber zealous secret society, and the secret society will not want whatever secrets Langon will uncover to see the light of day (or in this case, see the light of day in someone else's hands).
And between learning valuable information from THE ONLY people on the planet that can provide that key info (darn lucky for Langdon) there is a bit of action with generally predictable outcomes.
But the biggest "things that make you go 'huh'" moment has got to be the ending. After expending the energy to slog through hundreds of pages of numerous "Oh, I get it now" moments where Langon has some partial epiphany that leads him to the next clue, you are rewarded with fizzle.
I may have given The Lost Symbol an extra star if the ending were a bit more interesting and less preachy. However, it wasn't so 2 stars is as good as it gets.
The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons were fair escapist stories and worth reading. The Lost Symbol has some fun Dan Brown moments (specifically insights into real or make-believe facts about our nation's capital), but mostly it's just not very fun to read.
great audio book March 14, 2010
V. Chodora (South Florida)
Great book on CD. Kept you suprised until the end. Amazon had great price and quick delivery.
Dan Brown's secret formula March 14, 2010
Here is the formula to writing a Dan Brown Novel. First one must pick a group of a million or more to offend, here are some examples: the Catholic Church, the Freemasons or heck why not just go for all Christians, good PR. Second you've got to make the whole book span about twelve hours then add an amazing revelation destroying previous beliefs. Don't forget to add a devious villian who is not who everyone thinks he is.Then you add about 400 pages of useless or false information and about ten pages of useful facts. Finally you add an anticlimax at the end and you have your Dan Brown novel.
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