Angels & Demons Paperback - 2006

Angels & Demons is a 2000 bestselling mystery-thriller novel written by American author Dan Brown and published by Pocket Books. It revolves around the quest of fictional Harvard University symbologist Robert Langdon to uncover the mysteries of a secret society called the Illuminati and to unravel a plot to annihilate Vatican City using destructive antimatter.

Fabulous action/adventure tale that manages to loop the Large Hadron Collider to the Vatican. Symbolism and intrigue abound as our hero finds himself chasing declaration of the next Pope through Rome and a series of grisly murders. Goodreads.com: Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is shocked to find proof that the legendary secret society, the Illuminati--dedicated since the time of Galileo to promoting the interests of science and condemning the blind faith of Catholicism--is alive, well, and murderously active. Brilliant physicist Leonardo Vetra has been murdered, his eyes plucked out, and the society's ancient symbol branded upon his chest. His final discovery, antimatter, the most powerful and dangerous energy source known to man, has disappeared--only to be hidden somewhere beneath Vatican City on the eve of the election of a new pope. Langdon and Vittoria, Vetra's daughter and colleague, embark on a frantic hunt through the streets, churches, and catacombs of Rome, following a 400-year-old trail to the lair of the Illuminati, to prevent the incineration of civilization. Brown seems as much juggler as author--there are lots and lots of balls in the air in this novel, yet Brown manages to hurl the reader headlong into an almost surreal suspension of disbelief. While the reader might wish for a little more sardonic humor from Langdon, and a little less bombastic philosophizing on the eternal conflict between religion and science, these are less fatal flaws than niggling annoyances--readers should have no trouble skimming past them and immersing themselves in a heck of a good read. "Brain candy" it may be, but my! It's tasty. --Kelly Flynn

Details

• Title Angels & Demons
• Author Dan Brown
• Binding Paperback
• Edition Large type / lar
• Pages 749
• Volumes 1
• Language ENG
• Publisher Random House Large Print Publishing, New York
• Date March 28, 2006
• Large Print Yes
• ISBN 9780739326756 / 0739326759
• Weight 1.64 lbs (0.74 kg)
• Dimensions 9.32 x 6.11 x 1.24 in (23.67 x 15.52 x 3.15 cm)
• Library of Congress subjects Suspense fiction, Secret societies
• Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003270645
• Dewey Decimal Code FIC