The Da Vinci Code

A Novel

By: Dan Brown

Narrated by: Paul Michael

Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • While in Paris, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is awakened by a phone call in the dead of the night. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, his body covered in baffling symbols.

“Blockbuster perfection.... A gleefully erudite suspense novel.” —The New York Times

“A pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure.” —People

As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist Sophie Neveu sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci—clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

Even more startling, the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion—a secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci—and he guarded a breathtaking historical secret. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle—while avoiding the faceless adversary who shadows their every move—the explosive, ancient truth will be lost forever.

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Critic reviews

"The Da Vinci Code sets the hook-of-all-hooks, and takes off down a road that is as eye-opening as it is page-turning. You simply cannot put this book down. Thriller readers everywhere will soon realize Dan Brown is a master." —VINCE FLYNN, New York Times bestselling author of Separation of Power

"Dan Brown is my new must-read. THE DA VINCI CODE is fascinating and absorbing -- perfect for history buffs, conspiracy nuts, puzzle lovers or anyone who appreciates a great, riveting story. I loved this book." —HARLAN COBEN, New York Times bestselling author of Tell No One

"Brown solidifies his reputation as one of the most skilled thriller writers on the planet with his best book yet, a compelling blend of history and page-turning suspense." (Library Journal)

A great Listen

Action filled from start to finish! The narrator does a good job of drawing the listener into the story. Well worth the money.

Engaging mystery with historical teasers

I had a hard time putting this one down - it is filled with multi-layered intrigue. The characters were nicely defined over time, the overall mystery was paralelled by other related mystereis, the reader was taken behind the scenes into areas long known to the world to be secret but to a select few, the pace was wonderful. I might have given this 5 stars, but for the predictable love story. In all fairness, I'm not sure how that element might have been done differently, and while predictable the love element was quite beleivable. An excellent read, with impressive use of different accents by the narrator.

Wow! Loved this book!

Dan Brown makes you think about things you simply may have accepted as you grew up. His speech at the end was interesting. He said the man has taken things that he did not understand and created gods to fill that void. The gentleman who read the book has an awesome grasp of different accents making each character come alive in your mind. I loved this book and the way it made me think...what if?

Interesting for it's religious history

The religious and historical mystery is fascinating. That's why I gave it 4 stars. The present day plot and characters border on silly. The big twist in the plot is so contrived that I felt cheated. But the book entertained me and the narrator is excellent.

Delivers on its promise

This is a good read as well as a good listen. It is fiction and as so it must pull the reader into the details of the story. I've talked with others who have read the story who have described it as a page turner. For me it is one of those "listens" that I would take on a long trip when I wanted the time to pass quickly.

UNBELIEVABLE!!

Firstly, the narration was great. Overall, this is an ingenious book! Not sure how much fact it contains, but if research was done properly, then I think this book should be read by everyone. It gives a new outlook on religion and the pressure that it puts on mankind to live up to, what are sometimes, very high and unattainable expectations. I will be looking for more works by Dan Brown. He inspired me to continue to Foster my love for literature through his story telling.

superb story

I had heard snippets of this years ago and I love it more now that I have heard the whole story!

Enjoyably Thought provoking

Story by itself is a fantastic read. Thought-provoking, intriguing, definitely page turning. The interviews after the book are worth listening too. It is always fascinating to me to listen to the authors thoughts especially when they’re not telling you how to think but encouraging the dialogue to begin. Great second installment of the trilogy.

Absolute Favorite

Honestly a life changing book that I plan on re-listening to eventually. I’m starting other books by Dan Brown because that was just fantastic and it opened my mind so much. I highly recommend but I would suggest having an open mind :)

Love this series

Read this book years ago. It was a great read then and was a great listen now.