Angels & Demons - Movie Tie-In: A Novel
by Dan Brown
List Price:
Our Price: $1.00
You Save: $15.00 (94%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.01 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Dan BrownEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-03-31
ISBN: 1416580824
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Product features:
- ISBN13: 9781416580829
- Condition: USED - Very Good
- Notes: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
Book Reviews of Angels & Demons - Movie Tie-In: A Novel
Book Review: Homework
Summary: 5 Stars
I think that this Angels and Demons by Dan Brown is a great read that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It has many twists and turns that leave you hungry for more. It is a great read for people of all ages and will entertain anybody. The characters are all deep in personality and are very easy to relate to. The action is gut wrenching and seems very real. This is a very well written book that leaves you with a satisfied feeling.
The story has so many little twists and turns that are unexpected and they leave you at loss for words. This book is a page-turner and it can be interesting to people who don't enjoy fiction. It incorporates symbology, religious history and even delves into ancient cults and brotherhoods. One of the brotherhoods mentioned are the Illuminati a brotherhood that was rumored to be satanic. They were said to be the enemies of the church. They are now tying to blow the Vatican to smithereens while the new pope is being elected therefore killing everyone inside the Vatican. In the story they are trying to destroy the church while Robert Langdon tries to foil their attempts.
Most books have trouble making the characters come to life but Dan Brown easily does this. Robert Langdon is a great character and it is shown by the ease at which you can relate to him. He is a real person with real problems even if he is a bit exaggerated. Also the antagonists are so well written that you can feel their hatred towards the church and organized religion. One such character calls himself the Hassasin, he was hired by the Illuminati to destroy the Vatican because they know of his deep and dark hatred towards the church. All of the personalities that Dan Brow creates have real emotions and feelings that make you feel what the characters are going through. You are able to really feel yourself in the characters shoes and think about what you would do in those situations. These are some of the most realistic personalities in a book.
The action in this book is very realistic and it leaves you wanting more. Many of the scenes are graphic and violent but captivating nonetheless. The book also has its mushy romance part but the Mystery/Action scenes are dominant. An example is when Robert Langdon is following the path of illumination to find the Illuminati's secret lair. This book is constantly going from Action to Mystery an it is at some points in the book overwhelming, it is still an amazingly well written book. I don't think this book is suitable for most people under the age of seven but otherwise this book is amazingly well written and enjoyable to all over that age.
I think that this book will go down as a great work of fictional art. This book is gripping intense and makes you want to go on adventures of your own. In my opinion Dan Brown is a great author and he incorporates many little things that make him an amazing writer. This book makes you feel as though you've taken part in something bigger and saved lives. This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I think that if you are someone that does not really enjoy reading than this and The Da' Vinci Code both by Dan Brown are great starters. Overall this book is amazingly well written and makes you want more.
Summary of Angels & Demons - Movie Tie-In: A Novel
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code comes the book that started it all?the first explosive adventure for world-renowned symbologist Robert Langdon.
World-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a cryptic symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. What he discovers is unimaginable: a deadly vendetta against the Catholic Church by a centuriesold underground organization?the Illuminati. Desperate to save the Vatican from a powerful time bomb, Langdon joins forces in Rome with the beautiful and mysterious scientist Vittoria Vetra. Together they embark on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth?the longforgotten Illuminati lair. Angels & Demons is soon to be a major motion picture from Sony Pictures?starring Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, and Ayelet Zurer, and directed by Ron Howard.
It takes guts to write a novel that combines an ancient secret brotherhood, the Swiss Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire, a papal conclave, mysterious ambigrams, a plot against the Vatican, a mad scientist in a wheelchair, particles of antimatter, jets that can travel 15,000 miles per hour, crafty assassins, a beautiful Italian physicist, and a Harvard professor of religious iconology. It takes talent to make that novel anything but ridiculous. Kudos to Dan Brown (Digital Fortress) for achieving the nearly impossible. Angels & Demons is a no-holds-barred, pull-out-all-the-stops, breathless tangle of a thriller--think Katherine Neville's The Eight (but cleverer) or Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum (but more accessible). Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is shocked to find proof that the legendary secret society, the Illuminati--dedicated since the time of Galileo to promoting the interests of science and condemning the blind faith of Catholicism--is alive, well, and murderously active. Brilliant physicist Leonardo Vetra has been murdered, his eyes plucked out, and the society's ancient symbol branded upon his chest. His final discovery, antimatter, the most powerful and dangerous energy source known to man, has disappeared--only to be hidden somewhere beneath Vatican City on the eve of the election of a new pope. Langdon and Vittoria, Vetra's daughter and colleague, embark on a frantic hunt through the streets, churches, and catacombs of Rome, following a 400-year-old trail to the lair of the Illuminati, to prevent the incineration of civilization. Brown seems as much juggler as author--there are lots and lots of balls in the air in this novel, yet Brown manages to hurl the reader headlong into an almost surreal suspension of disbelief. While the reader might wish for a little more sardonic humor from Langdon, and a little less bombastic philosophizing on the eternal conflict between religion and science, these are less fatal flaws than niggling annoyances--readers should have no trouble skimming past them and immersing themselves in a heck of a good read. "Brain candy" it may be, but my! It's tasty. --Kelly Flynn
Look Inside the Motion Picture Angels & Demons (Sony Pictures, 2009)
Click on each image below to see a larger view
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in United States Books
Mirth of a Nation: The Best Contemporary Humorby Michael J. Rosen
Harper Paperbacks; Published: 2000-02-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.01
Price in other shops:
The Gifts of the Bodyby Rebecca Brown
Harper Perennial; Published: 1995-08-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.97
Price in other shops:
Love and Liesby Kimberla Lawson Roby
William Morrow; Published: 2007-01-30; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $4.96
Price in other shops:
Blues Dancing: A Novelby Diane Mckinney-Whetstone
HarperTorch; Published: 2005-03-29; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.00
Red, White & Liberal: How Left Is Right & Right Is Wrongby Alan Colmes
William Morrow Paperbacks; Published: 2004-10-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.01
Price in other shops:
Hunger Point: A Novelby Jillian Medoff
Harpercollins; Published: 1997-02; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $2.00
Price in other shops:
The Price of Bloodby Chuck Logan
Harpercollins; Published: 1997-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $25.99
Blue Hour: Poemsby Carolyn Forche
Harper Perennial; Published: 2004-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.93
Price in other shops:
Blue Suburbia: Almost a Memoirby Laurie Albanese
Harper Perennial; Published: 2004-03-16; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.01
Price in other shops:
The Kindness of Strangers: A Novelby Katrina Kittle
William Morrow; Published: 2006-01-31; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $3.64
Price in other shops: