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發表於 2005-4-29 11:45 PM
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Angels & Demons
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Title: Angels & Demons
Author: Dan Brown
Price: Around HK$100
Where to buy: Any major bookstore
Plot: When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned 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 surfaced from the shadows 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 he has 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 even to the heart of 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 secret location that contains the only hope for Vatican salvation.
An explosive international thriller, ANGELS & DEMONS careens from enlightening epiphanies to dark truths as the battle between science and religion turns to war...
[Source: www.danbrown.com]
Why I like this book? I am sure a lot of you have read, or at least heard of "The Da Vinci Code". It was the No.1 bestseller in Hong Kong last year, both the English version and the Chinese version. Angels & Demons was written by the same author, Dan Brown, and in fact, it was published before The Da Vinci Code did.
I read The Da Vinci Code first and then followed by Angels & Demons. In the fist 50 pages, I didn't think I would like it that much because the begining was so similar to The Da Vinci Code. However, after the author covered all the bases and all the subplots started to intertwine together, I found that it was really hard to put down the book.
I guess what I like the most about the book is the plot, and I personally think it is even better than the one of The Da Vinci Code. Whilst the plots of the two books are similar, I found that the one in Angels & Demons is more convincing and conceivable.
All in all, I think this is a very entertaining novel. If you like The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons is a must-read for you.
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