Book Description
In his international blockbusters The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown masterfully fused history, art, codes, and symbols. In this riveting new thriller, Brown returns to his element and has crafted his highest-stakes novel to date.In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology, Robert Langdon, is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante’s Inferno.
Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science.
Drawing from Dante’s dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . . . before the world is irrevocably altered.
Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown announced the title of his next novel, Inferno,
in characteristically cryptic fashion," The new book, which is scheduled for release on May 14, 2013, is the
fourth outing for Brown's signature protagonist Robert Langdon, who
debuted in 2000's Angels & Demons and last appeared in 2009's The Lost Symbol. What can we Brown's legions of fans expect from Inferno? A guide:
First — why Inferno?"Although I studied Dante's Inferno
in high school, it wasn't until recently, while researching in
Florence, that I came to appreciate the enduring influence of Dante's
work on the modern world," said Brown in a statement.
"With this new novel, I am excited to take readers on a journey deep
into this mysterious realm... a landscape of codes, symbols, and more
than a few secret passageways."
Is there any other information on Inferno's plot?Amazon's book description
offers this info: "In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of
symbology, Robert Langdon, is drawn into a harrowing world centered on
one of history's most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces...
Dante's Inferno. Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a
chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him
into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic
science. Drawing from Dante's dark epic poem, Langdon races to find
answers and decide whom to trust... before the world is irrevocably
altered."
What do critics think?They're less than pleased.
"If Dan Brown does for Dante what he did for Leonardo [Da Vinci], the
general public will probably be delighted, while the scholarly community
will probably tear out their hair," says Stephen Milner, the Serena
professor of Italian at Manchester University, in an interview with The Independent. In the months after its release, The Da Vinci Code proved maddening for many religious scholars, who found it difficult to convince
the novel's millions of fans that its dramatic "revelations" about
Jesus Christ were truly fictional, and some fear that Brown's decision
to tackle Dante's revered, Christianity-infused text could have a
similar effect.
Will there be a movie adaptation of Inferno?That probably depends on the success or failure of the upcoming film adaptation of 2009's The Lost Symbol, which was Dan Brown's previous Robert Langdon book. The Lost Symbol will reportedly enter pre-production in 2013, with Never Let Me Go's
Mark Romanek as a possible director and Tom Hanks reprising the role of
Robert Langdon for a third time. While Ron Howard's 2006 adaptation of The Da Vinci Code earned more than $750 million during its run at the box office, 2009 follow-up Angels & Demons earned just under $500 million — a solid gross, but a sign that the franchise may not have a long-term future at the box-office.
We love reading Dan Brown and we've
been waiting for so long for this novel to be finally completed. The only thing is that we have to wait until May to purchase our copies...(now that is not so far). If you know any author with the same writing as Brown's please do recommend him/her and we will assuredly feature his books in our segments. Generally what do you think about the novel? Leave your comments
The greatest achievement of a writer comes when he/she can make the readers think. This book is the usual Dan Brown... finding secrets immersed in works of the Masters. However, this book has something more too... and that's what makes us think.
ReplyDeleteFor the first time, a Dan Brown antagonist makes you believe in what he believed. What he believed in is the Truth. And the measures he took (although debatable) are the ones of a lonely and desperate genius. Even for once, you start believing in the vision of the "bad" guy. And for making us do that, FULL CREDIT goes to the author.
Moreover, this novel portrays Robert Langdon at his most vulnerable... starting from the scratch and re-deciphering what he had already deciphered.
And lastly, the issue which is the epicenter of the novel. Sadly, the issue and its threat do exist in reality. And something really should be done about it.
Kudos to Mr. Brown for bringing out yet another unputdownable read. It covers up for the disappointment caused by 'The Lost Symbol'.