num_pages: 467
description: The Da Vinci Code has intrigued and thrilled millions of readers around the world. Now all the artwork, symbols, architecture, and historic locations—over 160 images—are beautifully compiled in this full-color collector's edition.A mind-bending code hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci. A desperate race through the cathedrals and castles of Europe. An astonishing truth concealed for centuries… unveiled at last. While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, a baffling cipher found near the body. As Langdon and a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci–clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter. The stakes are raised when Langdon uncovers a startling link: the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion—an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others. Langdon suspects they are on the hunt for a breathtaking historical secret, one that has proven through the centuries to be as enlightening as it is dangerous. In a frantic race through Paris, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu find themselves matching wits with a faceless powerbroker who appears to anticipate their every move. Unless they can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle, the Priory's secret—and an explosive ancient truth—will be lost forever.Instantly catapulted to the top of the bestseller lists around the world, The Da Vinci Code is simultaneously lightning-paced, intelligent, and intricately layered with remarkable research and detail. From secrets embedded in the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, to the symbols of ancient Egypt, to the architecture of landmarks such as the Louvre, Westminster Abbey, Rosslyn Chapel, and more, this fully illustrated collector's edition delivers the complete reading experience of Dan Brown's riveting novel—from the opening pages to the unpredictable and stunning conclusion. (front flap)
language: English
title: The Da Vinci Code
titlecomplete: The Da Vinci Code
characters: André Vernet, Rémy Legaludec, Sir Leigh Teabing, Manuel Aringarosa, Robert Langdon, Bezu Fache, Jerome Collet, Sophie Neveu, Silas (The Da Vinci Code)
genres: Adventure, Mystery, Adult, Suspense, Novels, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Crime
ratings_count: 2291356
places: France, England
series: Robert Langdon
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: British Book Award
category: Book of the Year, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Book Sense Book of the Year Award
category: Adult Fiction, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Zilveren Vingerafdruk, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: The Flume: New Hampshire Teen Reader's Choice Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Teen Buckeye Book Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Iowa High School Book Award, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Puddly Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Gateway Readers Award
category: Adult
publisher: Doubleday