The Lost Symbol

By: Dan Brown

Narrated by: Paul Michael

Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • An intelligent, lightning-paced thriller set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., with surprises at every turn.

“Impossible to put down.... Another mind-blowing Robert Langdon story.” —The New York Times

Famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon answers an unexpected summons to appear at the U.S. Capitol Building. His plans are interrupted when a disturbing object—artfully encoded with five symbols—is discovered in the building. Langdon recognizes in the find an ancient invitation into a lost world of esoteric, potentially dangerous wisdom.

When his mentor Peter Solomon—a long-standing Mason and beloved philanthropist—is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that the only way to save Solomon is to accept the mystical invitation and plunge headlong into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and one inconceivable truth... all under the watchful eye of Dan Brown's most terrifying villain to date.

©2009 Dan Brown (P)2009 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"[I]mpossible to put down....Mr. Brown was writing sensational visual scenarios long before his books became movie material. This time he again enlivens his story with amazing imagery....Thanks to him, picture postcards of the capital's most famous monuments will never be the same....In the end it is Mr. Brown's sweet optimism, even more than Langdon's sleuthing and explicating, that may amaze his readers most." ( The New York Times)
"Thrilling, entertaining....Robert Langdon goes for another roller-coaster ride - this time in a hunt for a Masonic treasure in Washington, D.C." ( Los Angeles Times)

Interesting and Informative

Dan Brown really knows how to keep someone entertained. It definitely continues with the same formula of a fast pace intriguing story that keeps you going. Unfortunately for me the story was not as engaging as I thought it would be. However, it is an absolute pleasure to read/listen.
*Paul Michael is espectacular his performance is just awesome!!!

loved it

very good book that has went well above what it was suppose to be in my opinion.

Just watch National Treasure

This is a good effort but lacks any depth in story or character. It’s just a chase from one scene to next, no deep backstory. Just watch Nick Cage as Dr Ben Franklin Gates, way better.

Loved this book.

Dan Brown's Robert Langdon series is absolutely fantastic. This book cemented that for me. I highly recommend reading all of them.

Wild ride thru the mystery traditions.

This was a fun book. Chapter 133 may be one of the most profound chapters written, so far, in the 21st Century. You will walk away looking at life a whole new way potentially.

Should have made this movie not Inferno

I absolutely love this book. Way better than Inferno, in my humble opinion! I've read this book 5 times already!

Good listen

Great for long trips. Wordy, especially near the end but Dan Brown managed to keep my interest most of the time. Very in-depth research was done to write this one. Wish I was in Washington to see some of these places. Some unexpected twists.

Lost it's Steam

The book kept my attention throughout but I felt that it just slowly ended with a whimper rather than the high intensity pace of the rest of the story.

Excellent read about the Masonic order.

As an Entered Apprentice Mason I learned quite a bit of the Order. I believe there is much to decipher & learn from the bible; it's a Hackers book for our mind and body.

Something to think about

This is the third book that I’ve read from Dan Brown. Enjoyed them
Suspenseful, hard to put the book down. And gives you something to really think about