• Inferno

  • A Novel
  • By: Dan Brown
  • Narrated by: Paul Michael
  • Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (26,183 ratings)

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Inferno

By: Dan Brown
Narrated by: Paul Michael
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Publisher's summary

#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon awakens in an Italian hospital, disoriented and with no recollection of the past thirty-six hours, including the origin of the macabre object hidden in his belongings.

“One hell of a good read.... As close as a book can come to a summertime cinematic blockbuster.” —
USA Today

“A diverting thriller.” —
Entertainment Weekly

With a relentless female assassin trailing them through Florence, he and his resourceful doctor, Sienna Brooks, are forced to flee.

Embarking on a harrowing journey, they must unravel a series of codes, which are the work of a brilliant scientist whose obsession with the end of the world is matched only by his passion for one of the most influential masterpieces ever written, Dante Alighieri's The Inferno.

Dan Brown has raised the bar yet again, combining classical Italian art, history, and literature with cutting-edge science in this captivating thriller.

©2013 Dan Brown (P)2013 Random House Audio

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Robert Langdon is back to save the world

What made the experience of listening to Inferno: A Novel the most enjoyable?

Actually LISTENING to it being read. My Italian is non-existent and reading through all of the Italian places and references here would have distracted a LOT from the story.

If you’ve listened to books by Dan Brown before, how does this one compare?

Of his 4 Robert Langdon books - I place this at number 3. After DaVinci Code and Angels And Demons.

Which scene was your favorite?

The chase through the back rooms and hidden passages in the museum

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

a bit long for that. But it made for a great daily commute for several days.

Any additional comments?

Not Brown's best work, but tries to bring up legitimate real-word issues. That may be the problem here. A bit too much real-world intruding on the story.

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Fun listen

Dan Brown does a great job of keeping the tension up and you engaged in the story. Personally I enjoyed the explanations of Donte's poem and the art work associated with it.

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So much to follow!

All of the characters, history, landmarks
and symbolism was a bit hard to keep following.

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love it it was breathtaking

very inspiring and interesting enjoyed the reading learned a lot I recommend it to everyone

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Lots of great inside info on Florence Italy

If you could sum up Inferno: A Novel in three words, what would they be?

Dan Brown WEAVES a REAL WEB

What was one of the most memorable moments of Inferno: A Novel?

Chase in Florence is interesting

What does Paul Michael bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

GREAT READER- good voices

Any additional comments?

The end is a bit far fetched

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Enraptured!!!

Would you listen to Inferno again? Why?

Yes, the way it was read was truly engaging.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Inferno?

the beginning

What does Paul Michael bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

the voice and the depth of the feeling the book invokes

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

it made me listen attentively and made me stop from what I was doing

Any additional comments?

I like listening to it very much!

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very enjoyable

Narrator keeps intrigue alive individual voice are constant and unique without being distracting. very enjoyable

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Need More Voices

The story was great. Dan Brown does a little too much"preaching" on population issues. I did not like the narration., especially the women. All the women spoke in a slow, hoarse, whisper that did not fit any of the characters.

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Guidebook for Florence???!!!

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Arrrghh...can't even finish this book. After reading all his other novels, I expected Inferno to be as engaging-no so. Honestly cannot recommend this book to anyone other than Italy-enthusiasts particularly historical fans. Very disappointing.

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fun as always

Robert is back at it again and you wouldn't want it any other way. enjoy

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