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The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, No. 3) |  | Author: Dan Brown
Publisher: Doubleday Books
List Price: $29.95
Buy New: $16.97
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Rating:  reviews
Media: Hardcover
Edition: X
Pages: 528
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.1 x 1.7
ISBN: 0385504225
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780385504225
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 don't waste your money! March 16, 2010
berner (North Andover, MA USA)
A terrible book. I didn't even finish it. I'm over half way thru and it doesn't make any sense.
Mr. Brown: The CIA is legally from operating inside the U.S. They cannot arrest anyone. They are not the Police.
 Another Thrilling Ride March 16, 2010
Karen Joan (Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In THE LOST SYMBOL, Dan Brown does what he does best: he entertains us, he teaches us something, and he makes us THINK. If a book can do just one of these things, then the book has done its job. If it can do all three things, then it becomes a story to be remembered, ruminated over, and discussed, long after the reading is done. THE LOST SYMBOL is just such a book. Is THE LOST SYMBOL "Dan Brown formulaic?" Absolutely. But it is also a thrilling, suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat page turner that will keep you reading late into the night, your heart pounding in your chest, gasping at the possibilities.
In THE LOST SYMBOL, world renowned symbologist Robert Langdon is back, and this time his adventures take us to the heart of our nation, Washington DC. Robert's dearest friend is missing, and only Robert and his unique knowledge can save him. Robert must plunge into the world of our nation's founders, ancient history, and the iconic symbols of Masonry to solve an age old legend. Can he do it in time? Can Robert save his friend? And perhaps the world?
I like Dan Brown's writing style; it suits me. Short, sound-bite chapters with lots of action crammed in, keep the reader submerged in the story, not wanting to put THE LOST SYMBOL down. In this day and age of over programmed lives, this style also lets me read in short bursts, during five minute breaks, and still feel like I have made progress. These bursts of excitement also ensure that I return as soon as possible to read more.
Additionally, I enjoy the history lessons that are enmeshed in Dan Brown books. I always learn something, and THE LOST SYMBOL certainly makes you look at things - both ordinary and famous, both historical and modern - in a whole new light. After reading THE LOST SYMBOL, I, for one, would love to spend time in Washington DC, examining our national monuments and wandering the halls of the Smithsonian. I don't know how much of what Dan Brown writes is true, how much is fiction, and how much is old information put together in new ways, but I don't care. THE LOST SYMBOL makes me want to do the research and find out.
For an exciting roller coaster of a thriller, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE LOST SYMBOL. It will leave you breathless and curious, which is a winning combination.
As a side note, the premise of this story surprisingly reminds me of another book, from another decade in a completely different genre. I think readers of A STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND by Robert A. Heinlein will find THE LOST SYMBOL strangely familiar. While these two books are completely different in style and feel, the message is the same. If you grok STRANGER, then you will grok THE LOST SYMBOL. God groks.
Exciting Adventure March 16, 2010
Luis C. C. Fernades
I absolutely loved Dan Brown's new novel and all of the amazing information about codes, symbols and history of the Nation's Capitol. This guy can tell a story like no other. The style is much the same: short chapters that are fast-paced, breathless, imaginative and intelligent. I had a hard time putting it down. The action-packed tale takes readers on an exciting adventure through DC. I often have found myself running to the computer to find out whether what he's talking about is real or not. Lucky are those ones who live in DC and are able to see the locations in the story. I live in São Paulo, Brazil but next time I go to the US, I won't miss the chance to see those locations.
best of the series March 15, 2010
W. Fraser (Bangor, ME USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
one of the hardest books for me to put down. i don't read a whole lot or very often and found myself reading nonstop, just wasn't able to put the book down.
great book March 15, 2010
Darlene Schuler
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a really great reading, exspecially when you are relaxing. also the speedy service of amonzon was great. I got my book in no time at all.
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