The Lost Symbol

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
The Lost Symbol (Released: 15th Sept 2009)

Dan Brown's new novel, "The Lost Symbol" has not only broken the record for the most adult hardback sales in the UK ever, but it has done it in it's first 36 hours on general sale!! The novel has sold 300,000+ copies in that time surpassing the 280,000 sales of the previous record holder, "Hannibal" (Thomas Harris) - released in 1999. The Lost Symbol has sold more than 1,000,000 copies worldwide during the same 36 hour period. Not bad I guess!

A Synopsis Of The Book

So...after a long and patient build-up, we finally know now that the latest Robert Langdon mystery is based around freemasonry. Bearing many resemblances to the previous Dan Brown novels DaVinci Code & Angels & Demons, The Lost Symbol sees Langdon receive a fake invitation to deliver a speech only to discover a severed hand which he recognises as resembling the "...Hand of the Mysteries". From here, a hunt in and beneath the city of Washington DC ensues with trademark gruesome discoveries and interfering characters.

Early reviews seem to suggest pretty much what we expect...you're not buying The Lost Symbol for it's clever prose and Booker prize-winning potential, but for thrills, excitememt and a fine yarn. Good enough for me then :)

Pricing

As you'd expect, some of the big retailers are already stocking TLS and it's already Amazon's fastest selling pre-order of all time - kind of backs up the "5 million isn't going to be enough" theory. The price seems to be pretty standard across the board too - £9.49 for the hardback. Incidentally, I have read all 4 of Dan Brown's books and loved every one of them. I have written up a review of Angels and Demons (compating the book and the film) and provided a little more information on Dan Brown himself - if you are ordering The Lost Symbol, and haven't read the others, I'd really urge you to get them too while they are cheap. Fantastic yarns IMO.

Book Title: The Lost Symbol
Author: Dan Brown
Hardback Release: 15th Sept 2009
Paperback Release: Unknown
Best Price: £18.99 £4.99 at Amazon
Publisher (UK): Transworld Publisher
Previous Books: Angels & Demons
The DaVinci Code
Digital Fortress
Deception Point
Films: The DaVinci Code
Angels & Demons



A Little Disclaimer
I should probably point out that this site is 100% unofficial before I incur the wrath of the publishers! I'm just a fan of Dan Brown and am excited about Dan's next novel The Lost Symbol so this is my little shrine to the new book!

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