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Born in Exeter, New Hampshire in 1964, Brown attended Phillips Exeter Academy (where his father taught), and graduated from Amherst with a double major in Spanish and English. After college he supported himself through teaching and enjoyed moderate success as a musician and songwriter.
Brown credits Sidney Sheldon with jump-starting his literary career. Up until 1994, his reading tastes were focused sharply on the classics. Then, on vacation in Tahiti, he stumbled on a paperback copy of Sheldon's novel The Doomsday Conspiracy. By the time he finished the book, he had decided he could do as well. There and then, he determined to try his hand at writing. His first attempt was a pseudonymously written self-help book for women co-written with his future wife Blythe Newlon. Then, in 1998, he published his first novel, Digital Fortress -- followed in swift succession by Angels and Demons and Deception Point. None the three achieved commercial success.
Then, in 2003, Brown hit the jackpot with his fourth novel, a compulsively readable thriller about a Harvard symbologist named Robert Langdon who stumbles on an ancient conspiracy in the wake of a shocking murder in the Louvre. Combining elements from art, science, and religion, The Da Vinci Code became the biggest bestseller in publishing history, inspiring a big-budget movie adaptation and fueling interest in the author's back list. In 2009, Brown continued Robert Langdon's esoteric adventures with The Lost Symbol, a tale of intrigue that, like its predecessors, takes readers on a wild ride into the sinister mysteries of the past.
In our interview with Brown, he shared some of his writing rituals:
"If I'm not at my desk by 4:00 a.m., I feel like I'm missing my most productive hours. In addition to starting early, I keep an antique hourglass on my desk and every hour break briefly to do push-ups, sit-ups, and some quick stretches. I find this helps keep the blood -- and ideas -- flowing.
"I'm also a big fan of gravity boots. Hanging upside down seems to help me solve plot challenges by shifting my entire perspective."
Anonymous
Posted January 10, 2011
The download was in German. There was no indication by the book's cover. I wasted my money.
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Posted February 1, 2011
this book was in German, total waste of money.
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Posted January 13, 2011
I saw this book in Germany and ordered it in english, which turned out to be Angels and Demons.
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Posted January 23, 2011
I downloaded the sample and it is all in German. good for my son but I am clueless
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Posted July 3, 2011
I also bought this book. B & N should refund.
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Posted May 16, 2011
Should have read the reviews before purchasing... I was ready to call BN and advise them they screwed up. I wasn't even sure what language it was written in. LOL. Lesson learned.
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Posted December 29, 2008
This book is written in German language. You should be aware of this before purchasing.
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Posted May 27, 2011
German version of angels and demons. It's fantastic. For those who commented with low ratings, the synopsis was clearly in German so it's unfair to rate it poorly because you bought it thinking it was an English book. That should have been a clear indicator. So for those who speak it, it is not a waste.
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Overview
Ein Kernforscher wird in seinem Schweizer Labor ermordet aufgefunden. Auf seiner Brust finden sich merkwürdige Symbole eingraviert Symbole die nur der Harvardprofessor Robert Langdon zu entziffern vermag. Was er dabei entdeckt erschrecktihn zutiefst: Die Symbole gehören zu der legendären Geheimgesellschaft der "Illuminati". Diese Gemeinschaft scheint wieder zum Leben erweckt zu sein und sie verfolgt einen finsteren Plan denn aus dem Labor des ermordeten Kernforschers
wurde Antimaterie entwendet. amerikanischer Originaltitel: "Angels & Demons"