Angels & Demons

A Novel

De: Dan Brown

Narrado por: Richard Poe

The explosive Robert Langdon thriller from Dan Brown, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, Inferno, and The Secret of Secrets.

An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target. When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to his first assignment to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol—seared into the chest of a murdered physicist—he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati...the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth. The Illuminati has now surfaced to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against its most hated enemy—the Catholic Church.

Langdon’s worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the Vatican’s holy conclave, when a messenger of the Illuminati announces they have hidden an unstoppable time bomb at the very heart of Vatican City. With the countdown under way, Langdon jets to Rome to join forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and mysterious Italian scientist, to assist the Vatican in a desperate bid for survival.

Embarking on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that snakes across Rome toward the long-forgotten Illuminati lair...a clandestine location that contains the only hope for Vatican salvation.

Critics have praised the exhilarating blend of relentless adventure, scholarly intrigue, and cutting wit found in Brown’s remarkable thrillers featuring Robert Langdon. An explosive international suspense, Angels & Demons marks this hero’s first adventure as it careens from enlightening epiphanies to dark truths as the battle between science and religion turns to war.©2003 Dan Brown; (P)2003 Simon & Schuster Inc. All Rights Reserved. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster Inc.

Thought provoking!

Dan Brown does it again with this one. A great tale of adventure for the thinking reader. I suggest reading/listening to Angels and Demons BEFORE D. Code. Simply because Langden, the main character in both novels is much "better at what he does" in code.

Pope Who?

Aweosme book; Dan Brown is amazing. I love all of his books, and this one is NO different. He really knows how to keep a reader like me in a book. I am not a fast readers, but I read this book in 48 hours, during finals period at college!! The ending was different, but nothing new from Brown.

Tops The Da Vinci Code

Although The Da Vinci Code got a great deal more attention, I enjoyed this book much more. I have not "heard" it yet so my comments are soley about the paper version not the audible version, which I cannot comment on.

I enjoyed the virtual tour of the Vatacan and surrounding area. The suspense was all there too, keeping the pages turning. I learned one square yard of material can save your life.

like Da Vinci Code? You'll Love this

Reading (I mean listening) to this book was like attending the most interesting art history (or religions) class ever. Perhaps the plot is a little thin and predictable, however it grabbed my attention and would not let it go. A must read.listen! This review is similar to the one I wrote for the Da Vinci Code, because the books are very similar in their basic layout.

Definitely better than DaVinci

I was glad that this book was over, so I could catch a breath. It is absolutely non-stop action and it drags you along. I was afraid that like "DaVinci Code", it was going to let me down in the end, but he surprised me. The premise is a little bit shaky, but it doesn't go way beyond the realm of believability. The strength of the book is the author's solid research. I've been to Rome and I've been to many of the sites where the action takes place. He was dead on!A terrific "read"

Not his best work

For everyone that said this was as good as or better than "DaVinci Code", I have a bone to pick with you. "Angels and Demons" isn't better than "DaVinci Code", and it's not half as intruging or suspensful as my most recent listen "The Pieces of the Puzzle".

Angels and Demons is one of those books that sucks you in with an intriguing, apparently well researched story but its a rather run of the mill action story with a reluctant hero who cheats death and amazingly solves puzzles just in time. The ending is completely contrived and not believable in the slightest. In contrast, "Da Vinci Code" and "The Pieces of the Puzzle" had me wondering if it could be real or could have actually happened.

Awesome, Great Book, Similar to Da Vinci Code

This is an awesome book.Just as good as the Da Vinci Code. This is a definite MUST read for Da Vinci Code fans! Happy Reading :-)

Wish I had the unabridged version...

Pretty good story, but since this was only the abridged version it seemed to rush through the story and was not as descriptive as the unabridged Davinci Code. I would recommmend waiting for the unabridged which should be released soon.

great story; but with subtile flaw in plot

See if you can find it. If you liked DaVinci, you'll love Angels. Story line was just a bit too "fantistical" for me (like DaVinci). But the writing is just outstanding. This is a follow on of the DaVinci-type "secret eclesiastical brotherhood" theme. The plot becomes complex and interwoven, but there is a very subtile flaw (almost a contradiction), which I din't even notice until the second listen (I won't spoil it for you). Nevertheless, if you like good writing, fast action, and "who-done-it" mystery, this is for you.

Worth a listen

I read this following the DaVinci Code. I found the story enjoyable, although very improbable and the last 1 hour of the book is outrageously far fetched. It is not as historically interesting or as erudite as The DaVinci Code, that said it is an enjoyable read. The major downside for me however was the reader - it took a long while to get used to his style, the reader amazed me with quite simply the WORST faked aussie accent I have ever heard, thankfully it does not last long - that character mercifully only has a few lines. In summary I did enjoy the book, it is not required reading prior to or after DaVinci code but it does show how Dan Brown's style has evolved and his writing improved. Give it a go I think most readers will enjoy it.