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The Lost Symbol
Part of the Robert Langdon series
- 604 pages · about 10 hours
- First published 2009
- 121 editions
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1 About this book
Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of symbology, flies to Washington at short notice to give a lecture at the United States Capitol, at the request, he believes, of his old friend and mentor Peter Solomon, a senior Freemason and the head of the Smithsonian Institution. When he arrives he learns that the invitation did not come from Solomon at all, and that his friend is in danger. Someone wants Langdon to uncover a secret the Masons are said to have hidden in the city. Published in 2009, this is the third Robert Langdon novel, after Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code.
- Suspense & Thriller
- Historical fiction
- Action and adventure fiction
- Thrillers
- Mystery
- Aventures
- Kidnapping
- Secret societies
2 What to expect
The third Robert Langdon thriller, set in Washington, where the symbologist is forced to chase a secret of the Freemasons through the capital's buildings and monuments. It follows the pattern of The Da Vinci Code: short chapters, cliffhangers, codes and lectures on history and symbols. It is fast and easy to read, long for a thriller, and repetitive in its phrasing.
Good for readers who want: a fast conspiracy thriller, codes and secret societies, and Washington landmarks.
3 About Dan Brown
Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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