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The Da Vinci Code
« on: December 29, 2003, 04:19:27 PM »
Has anyone read this?  I'm curious to know what others think about this book.
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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2003, 03:55:19 PM »
Who is it by?  (Ludlum maybe?)

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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2003, 04:13:01 PM »
Dan Brown wrote the book.  It deals with the Holy Grail and the Knights Templar and the bloodline of Christ and how the Church wants to cover up their secrets.  Great book.
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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2003, 04:55:54 PM »
Is this book fiction or non-fiction BTW?

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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2003, 04:59:12 PM »
I have never read it but I think it might be worth getting sooner or later.

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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2003, 06:16:35 PM »
It's fiction, but it has a ton of historical elements to it.  The book was very well researched.

I was a history major in college and a lot of the subjects that Dan Brown touches upon in The Da Vinci Code were topics I either studied or wrote papers on.

It's a mystery/thriller novel.  Sort of like a modern Indian Jones.  I just figured a lot of people on here would like the book.

Here's a brief review from Amazon.com:

"A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his granddaughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle. The duo become both suspects and detectives searching for not only Neveu's father's murderer but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England, and history itself. Brown (Angels and Demons) has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. --Jeremy Pugh"

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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2003, 06:16:54 PM »
It's fiction, but it has a ton of historical elements to it.  The book was very well researched.

I was a history major in college and a lot of the subjects that Dan Brown touches upon in The Da Vinci Code were topics I either studied or wrote papers on.

It's a mystery/thriller novel.  Sort of like a modern Indian Jones.  I just figured a lot of people on here would like the book.

Here's a brief review from Amazon.com:

"A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his granddaughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle. The duo become both suspects and detectives searching for not only Neveu's father's murderer but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England, and history itself. Brown (Angels and Demons) has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Brown's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Brown's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Da Vinci Code is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought. --Jeremy Pugh"

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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2003, 11:12:40 AM »
it is crazy

it is about different codes and things you normaly notice in da vinci's artwork.

like, by looking at these codes, you will find that the mona lisa is neither male or female.


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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2003, 11:14:16 AM »
Did you like the book?  And after he writes about the Last Supper, did you go and find a picture of it to look at?
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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2003, 12:04:15 PM »
I have just started reading it, i will let you know when i am done. Seems very good though and most of it is based on true facts even if the story itself and the conclusion it comes to are totally fictitious.

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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2003, 01:28:06 PM »
Please let me know when you finish so we can talk about it without ruining any surprises for you.
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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2003, 08:33:28 PM »
I've heard bits and peices of this book here and there. De Vinci was supposed to have left clues to the burial site of Jesus or Mary Mandeline (Can't remember). The picture of the Last Supper, orginal and not the duplicats, shows that every one of Jesus' followers had cups in front of them. This leads to questions about the Holy Grail. Also, one of the people to the left of Jesus (Us looking at the picture) is supposed to be a girl (Mary Mandelince). I briefly looked things up on this while looking at all the different type of religions when I questioned my faith. I have been thinking about buying the book itself soon though.

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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #12 on: January 1, 2004, 12:26:33 PM »
It's actually the top selling book in the city where I'm from last I checked. It sounds good, but whether it tops cryptonomicon I doubt it.
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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #13 on: January 2, 2004, 05:13:06 PM »
What's Cryptonomicon, Dream?

It's actually the best selling book in the US in years.  Something like 5.2 million hardback copies in print.  At 6 million it'll break a record.
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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #14 on: January 2, 2004, 05:15:44 PM »
Ok I am now going to definatly buy this book next chance I get.

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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #15 on: January 2, 2004, 05:53:30 PM »
What's Cryptonomicon, Dream?
Dude, it's one of the most profillic sci-fi novels out there. It's by Neal Stephenson (God). Also look up Snow Crash, Zodiac, & Diamond Age. all good books by him. Snow Crash was one of the original cyberpunk novels.
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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #16 on: January 2, 2004, 09:01:33 PM »
What's Cryptonomicon, Dream?
Dude, it's one of the most profillic sci-fi novels out there. It's by Neal Stephenson (God). Also look up Snow Crash, Zodiac, & Diamond Age. all good books by him. Snow Crash was one of the original cyberpunk novels.

Added them to my list of books to buy - thanks.  You should check out the Da Vinci Code, though.  You'd probably enjoy it.  Might not top your favorite books list, but it's one of those books where you can learn some things and it's a fun read at the same time.
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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #17 on: January 2, 2004, 09:19:13 PM »
I'm more of a Cyberpunk, Neal Stephenson, William Gibson kinda guy, but I just ordered Da Vinci Code and Angels and Devils, so we'll see.
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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #18 on: January 5, 2004, 11:27:16 AM »
The book was good. While some of what Brown talks about are historical fact, others are not.

It does raise some good questions, but questions that were already around.

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Re: The Da Vinci Code
« Reply #19 on: January 5, 2004, 11:53:41 AM »
The questions have been around for some time - I just thought that the way Dan Brown wove them all together into one novel was spectacular.  It was a lot to work with, and he did a decent job of it.

Scholars have been trying to prove what he wrote about for years, but the time period that it happened in is just too far gone and there are not enough records to get any decent conclusions.
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