The Lost Symbol

By: Dan Brown

Narrated by: Paul Michael

THE #1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER FROM THE ICONIC AUTHOR OF THE DA VINCI CODE AND THE NEW ROBERT LANGDON THRILLER, THE SECRET OF SECRETS

“Impossible to put down.” —The New York Times

“Thrilling and entertaining, like the experience on a roller coaster.” —Los Angeles Times

Famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon answers an unexpected summons to deliver a lecture 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 a terrifying enemy.

Look for more Robert Langdon novels:
The Da Vinci Code
Inferno
Origin
The Secret of Secrets©2009 Dan Brown; (P)2009 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

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

“Robert Langdon remains a terrific hero, a bookish intellectual who’s cool in a crisis and quick on his feet.... The codes are intriguing, the settings present often-seen locales in a fresh light, and Brown keeps the pages turning.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Thrilling in the extreme, a definite page-flipper.” —New York Daily News

“[The] Indiana Jones of intellectuals, Robert Langdon, rides again.... Revelations connecting faith and science...add dimension to this page-turner’s thrills.” —People

“Call it Brownian motion: a comet-tail ride of beautifully spaced reveals and a socko unveiling of the killer’s true identity.” —Washington Post

“The wait is over. The Lost Symbol is here—and you don’t have to be a Freemason to enjoy it.... Thrilling and entertaining, like the experience on a roller coaster.” —Los Angeles Times

“A roaring ride.... A caper filled with puzzles, grids, symbols, pyramids and a secret that can bestow ‘unfathomable power.’” —San Francisco Chronicle

“A fascinating pleasure.... Upends our usual assumptions about the world we think we know.” —Newsweek

“Dan Brown is a master of the breathless, puzzle-driven thriller.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch

In The Eye Of The Beholder

I have read Dan Browns other two books and loved them, but held off on this one due to reviews. I was not disappointed in this book, it was excellent, but as the old saying goes "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". I think ones appreciation for Dan Brown's books is strongly connected to their personal spiritual beliefs. His theory's are controversial and you either love his interpretations or not, although "fiction" his books do hit a nerve in a lot of people. I think he is brilliant, and this book was did not disappoint me. A little long winded and repetitive, but still "spot on" for me.

No Da Vinci Code but it was good.

Unfortunately Brown will always be measured against the Da Vinci Code and for that you will see a few negative reviews on this book. I thought it was generally pretty good and not the disappointment that some may have you believe. The story is well thought out and he manages to keep throwing unexpected developments your way and most importantly it keeps you coming back to listen to more. I always judge a book by how long it takes me to listen to it. This one went by pretty quickly.

Entertaining

I find it interesting that some of the reviews here actually wrote that this book was a disappointment and a complete work of fiction. Well, I'll let you in on a little secret. It is a work of complete fiction. Robert Langdon isn't real. Brown does an excellent job in trying to weave a story into the real landscape of Washington DC. Despite the fact that you may learn a few interesting facts about certain landmarks in Washington that are factually accurate this book is a work of fiction. I will say it again...it's fiction, meant to entertain. For those of us with broad imaginations and open minds it accomplishes it's goal.

Tough Critics

It seems that people are being exceptionally hard on this book. I think it does what it is supposed to do - promote thought and discussion. I bet the internet searches on Freemansons, noetic science, and America's founding fathers spiked with the release of this novel. This book is worth your time.

Worth the listen, but Langdon's wearing thin

I enjoyed listening to the book and it was worth the 1 credit, but it wouldn't be worth 2 credits. The books drags us through the same basic plot followed in the two previous Prof Langdon books. The "scientifical" information and "secret society" basis of the book kept me entertained up until the last couple of chapters. At that point the mysticism or whatever you'd call it became boring. I couldn't figure out why a blindfold was required other than a tool to keep the reader in suspense.