The Lost Symbol
After the success of his controversial work, The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown has created another New York Times bestselling book, The Lost Symbol. His penchant for facts about secret societies and ancient rites has been a fascination to millions of readers around the world.
The Lost Symbol is a sequel to his controversial work The Da Vinci Code. It is a thrilling race through a world of puzzles, mystery and suspense. It is set within the veiled labyrinths of Washington DC and stars Brown’s most celebrated hero, symbologist Robert Langdon.
The story begins when the symbol interpretation expert from Harvard, Robert Langdon, is suddenly invited to give a late night speech in the United States Capitol Building. Unexpectedly, the night takes an interesting turn the moment he arrives. Inside the building, Langdon finds an object encrypted with five specific symbols and he interprets this mysterious object as a request that the recipient must discover or find the forgotten world of mystifying knowledge.
This is truly another work of obscure histories, hidden symbols and interesting codes. With his latest work of art, Brown dares his readers to enter his world of intelligent, page turning story that unveils a surprising turn of events. Reading the book is like being in the adventure with Langdon himself.
The book has received many great reviews. Janet Maslin from New York Times says that the book is difficult to put down. She stated that “The Lost Symbol manages to take a twisting, turning route through many such aspects of the occult even as it heads for a final secret that is surprising for a strange reason: it’s unsurprising. It also amounts to an affirmation of faith.” Dan’s Brown’s optimism, along with his hero’s excellent sleuthing skills, is what makes this novel an amazing one.