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Angels and demons
3 journalers for this copy...
Amazon.com says:
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 anti-matter, 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 and 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, anti-matter, 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 civilisation.
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 humour from Langdon and a little less bombastic philosophising 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 it's tasty.
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I devoured this book! Riveting read!
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 anti-matter, 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 and 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, anti-matter, 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 civilisation.
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 humour from Langdon and a little less bombastic philosophising 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 it's tasty.
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I devoured this book! Riveting read!
Journal Entry 2 by seacloud49 at an Bookcrosser / Freund(in) / Interessierte in -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Thursday, October 6, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (10/6/2005 UTC) at an Bookcrosser / Freund(in) / Interessierte in -- Per Post geschickt/ Persönlich weitergegeben --, Baden-Württemberg Germany
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Sent to Annadlx as a trade. Sorry for the delay. Hope you enjoy the book!
Sent to Annadlx as a trade. Sorry for the delay. Hope you enjoy the book!
received it last friday
German vs. English title.
I didn't check with my Illuminati-book (the German version of Angels and Demons) at home for the English title or I would've known that I've already read that one. Nevertheless, it's nice to have in English as well.
The book itself is very suspenseful and I was always eager to continue reading. I liked the conspiracy theories in the book and until the end, thought it was one of my best reads ever. I don't know if all the things mentioned in the book are fact or not, but it didn't worry me. What made me mad was the part with the helicopter and the fall of the professor. Why? There was no need to put something so unrealistic into the story? The story sure didn't need it. Nevertheless 9 / 10 * from me.
Book is available...
I didn't check with my Illuminati-book (the German version of Angels and Demons) at home for the English title or I would've known that I've already read that one. Nevertheless, it's nice to have in English as well.
The book itself is very suspenseful and I was always eager to continue reading. I liked the conspiracy theories in the book and until the end, thought it was one of my best reads ever. I don't know if all the things mentioned in the book are fact or not, but it didn't worry me. What made me mad was the part with the helicopter and the fall of the professor. Why? There was no need to put something so unrealistic into the story? The story sure didn't need it. Nevertheless 9 / 10 * from me.
Book is available...
reserved for sweety-pie as a trade. Enjoy this book!
Will be traveling beginning of next week.
Will be traveling beginning of next week.
Journal Entry 6 by sweety-pie from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Got it in the post this morning, thanks Annadlx! looking forward to reading it.I sent your book off yesterday, hopefully you should get it soon.
