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The Lost Symbol

Book Summary by: smartjack    

Original Author: Dan Brown
Through this spectacular sequel to the most popular book, The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown has once again displayed his wonderful
writing skills. This book is a true master piece of a wonderful storytelling. The Lost Symbol is a deadly race that takes you through a real-world maze of codes, secrets, and unseen truths and all this takes place under the watchful eye of a deadly villain. The Lost Symbol speeds up through a startling landscape towards an unthinkable finale, being set within the hidden chambers, tunnels and temples of Washington.
At the beginning of the story, Robert Langdon, the Harvard symbologist, is invited to give an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building. As he arrives at the Capitol Building, he discovers a disturbing object, artfully encoded with five symbols. The object seems to be an ancient invitation, meant to guide its recipient into a lost world of mysterious wisdom.
Peter Solomon, a famous Mason and philanthropist, is Langdon’s beloved mentor. As Peter gets kidnapped, Langdon realizes that if he wants to save Peter, he needs follow the five symbols on that object. He is instantly forced into an underground world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and never-before-seen locations, thus dragging him toward an unbelievable truth.
Published: November 02, 2009
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