Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon)

Antes de decifrar "O Código Da Vinci", Robert Langdon, o famoso professor de simbologia de Harvard, vive sua primeira aventura em "Anjos e Demônios", quando tenta impedir que uma antiga sociedade secreta destrua a Cidade do Vaticano. Às vésperas do conclave que vai eleger o novo Papa, Langdon é chamado às pressas para analisar um misterioso símbolo marcado a fogo no peito de...more

Antes de decifrar "O Código Da Vinci", Robert Langdon, o famoso professor de simbologia de Harvard, vive sua primeira aventura em "Anjos e Demônios", quando tenta impedir que uma antiga sociedade secreta destrua a Cidade do Vaticano. Às vésperas do conclave que vai eleger o novo Papa, Langdon é chamado às pressas para analisar um misterioso símbolo marcado a fogo no peito de um físico assassinado em um grande centro de pesquisas na Suíça. Ele descobre indícios de algo inimaginável: a assinatura macabra no corpo da vítima - um ambigrama que pode ser lido tanto de cabeça para cima quanto de cabeça para baixo - é dos Illuminati, uma poderosa fraternidade considerada extinta há quatrocentos anos. A antiga sociedade ressurgiu disposta a levar a cabo a lendária vingança contra a Igreja Católica, seu inimigo mais odiado. De posse de uma nova arma devastadora, roubada do centro de pesquisas, ela ameaça explodir a Cidade do Vaticano e matar os quatro cardeais mais cotados para a sucessão papal. Correndo contra o tempo, Langdon voa para Roma junto com Vittoria Vetra, uma bela cientista italiana. Numa caçada frenética por criptas, igrejas e catedrais, os dois desvendam enigmas e seguem uma trilha que pode levar ao covil dos Illuminati - um refúgio secreto onde está a única esperança de salvação da Igreja nesta guerra entre ciência e religião. Em "Anjos e Demônios", Dan Brown demonstra novamente sua extraordinária habilidade de entremear suspense com fascinantes informações sobre ciência, religião e história da arte, despertando a curiosidade dos leitores para os significados ocultos deixados em monumentos e documentos históricos.   hide

I decided to read Angels and Demons, so as to get the comparison with the Da Vinci code. The truth is that my husband offer me that book on our first date and that's how i discover Dan Brown some three years ago. Honestly till now that i read it, read the Da Vinci code and watch the film i can't have a definite opinion. Of course it is a very good thriller may be one of the best book of Dan...more

I decided to read Angels and Demons, so as to get the comparison with the Da Vinci code. The truth is that my husband offer me that book on our first date and that's how i discover Dan Brown some three years ago. Honestly till now that i read it, read the Da Vinci code and watch the film i can't have a definite opinion. Of course it is a very good thriller may be one of the best book of Dan Brown. And definitly the two are totalty different from my point of view. But i still can't have a definite opinion. The book carry you to think more than what you are reading. Sort of historial reading.Lot of suspence, fiction Those who have not yet read Angels and Demons, i think its time to get the book. Louisa. Its me again well i watch the film Angels and Demons today, i was suprised for the film is different of the book, no comparison because the book has nothing to envied the film. Louisa   hide

Written in Dan Brown's signature style, curiously i found this a better read than the Da Vinci Code. Maybe the fact that it was slightly more entertaining and had an even more ludicrous plot had it going in its favour. ;) The dialogues are a tad more laced with humour, compared to the relatively dapper Da Vinci. Its an edge of the seat thriller. It weaves a tale of obsession, the eternal...more

Written in Dan Brown's signature style, curiously i found this a better read than the Da Vinci Code. Maybe the fact that it was slightly more entertaining and had an even more ludicrous plot had it going in its favour. ;) The dialogues are a tad more laced with humour, compared to the relatively dapper Da Vinci. Its an edge of the seat thriller. It weaves a tale of obsession, the eternal battle between sanititized modern science and faith in religion,of ancient secrets and cults,and of human fallacies.All this providing a backdrop for the harris-tweed wearing Harward scholar to,once again, save the day, this time with a fiery buxom italian scientist Victoria Vetra as his partner. Read for its 'You wouldn't believe!' kind of action, morbidity and gore in liberal doses and a fast and furious trip down the lanes of history, culture and art of Rome. and as always Dan Brown blurs the lines between good guy-bad guy and leaves it up to you to make that distinction.   hide

it's an excellent read fr a variety of reasons..n i guess every body will find smthing of his interest...a v.good plot..vid lots of thrill n adventure...but apart frm these d thing which intrigued me most ws d concept...d interweaving of religion n science...as god n science or god n humans as one and not differente......though hidden in a an adventurous fiction novel...author tried to...more

it's an excellent read fr a variety of reasons..n i guess every body will find smthing of his interest...a v.good plot..vid lots of thrill n adventure...but apart frm these d thing which intrigued me most ws d concept...d interweaving of religion n science...as god n science or god n humans as one and not differente......though hidden in a an adventurous fiction novel...author tried to convey one of d most profound messege....which sadly i guess is overlooked by most readers !!!!thouroughly enjoyable guided tour of one of the most secretive places on earth as vatican...n also a saga roman sarchitecture...n history...n also a tour of CERN...one of d most modern science temple...so it ws a power packed novel....wid so mch to see..experience ....n learn...n enjoy!!n yup to add to d show...i ws reading d online version of d novel..n used to google d snaps of d places mentioned...dat felt like as if i ws actually standing der...ws a great feel...i guess u've got d hint!!   hide

El autor de "El Código Da Vinci" nos arrastra a una espiral de acción sin pausa, un impactante thriller donde se suceden las sorpresas y se revelan algunos de los más oscuros enigmas de la historia. Fuerzas que han permanecido ocultas durante siglos y que ahora planean destruir la Iglesia... literalmente. El arma más poderosa creada...more

El autor de "El Código Da Vinci" nos arrastra a una espiral de acción sin pausa, un impactante thriller donde se suceden las sorpresas y se revelan algunos de los más oscuros enigmas de la historia. Fuerzas que han permanecido ocultas durante siglos y que ahora planean destruir la Iglesia... literalmente. El arma más poderosa creada por el hombre, una organización secreta sedienta de venganza... y apenas unas horas para evitar el desastre. La eterna pugna entre ciencia y religión se ha convertido en una guerra muy real. En un laboratorio de máxima seguridad, aparece asesinado un científico con un extraño símbolo grabado a fuego en su pecho. Para el profesor Robert Langdon no hay duda: los Illuminati, los hombres enfrentados a la Iglesia desde los tiempos de Galileo, han regresado. Y esta vez disponen de la más mortífera arma que ha creado la humanidad, un artefacto con el que pueden ganar la batalla final contra su eterno enemigo. Acompañado de una joven científica y un audaz capitán de la Guardia Suiza, Langdon comienza una carrera contra reloj, en una búsqueda desesperada por los rincones más secretos de El Vaticano. Necesitará todo su conocimiento para descifrar las claves ocultas que los Illuminati han dejado a través de los siglos en manuscritos y templos, y todo su coraje para vencer al despiadado asesino que siempre parece llevarle la delantera.   hide

Robert Langdon goes to the C E R N because he has seen a horrible image of a CERN scientis killed in an absolutely disgusting way with a brand in his chest reading ILLUMINATI and Robert believed that the brand was the original brand of the ancient Illuminati brotherhood and goes to Cern to see the murder..Then he was told that about a gram of antimatter which the dead scientist , Vetra mantaged...more

Robert Langdon goes to the C E R N because he has seen a horrible image of a CERN scientis killed in an absolutely disgusting way with a brand in his chest reading ILLUMINATI and Robert believed that the brand was the original brand of the ancient Illuminati brotherhood and goes to Cern to see the murder..Then he was told that about a gram of antimatter which the dead scientist , Vetra mantaged to get from his experiment was stollen which would be enough o destroy an entire city bcoz anti matter produces an explosion wen it literally combines with any thing.. even air.. It was found that this anti matter bomb as placed in Vatican City where the papal elections are goin on..More over four major cardinals were kiidnapped and the killer anounces that he will be killing one by one, each an hour.. There were enemies inside the church too...Robert and Vittoria set out together to stop the murderer and the world was surprised to know who the murderer was!   hide

I love this book it is *very* intense makes you have to pause every so often to digest what you've just read and I for one had wished then at the time I'd read it had readily access to a computer that is online at home or would've done some great research. Now that the movie of this title's scheduled to ber released May 15, 2009, perhaps will be easier to dig up all sorts of...more

I love this book it is *very* intense makes you have to pause every so often to digest what you've just read and I for one had wished then at the time I'd read it had readily access to a computer that is online at home or would've done some great research. Now that the movie of this title's scheduled to ber released May 15, 2009, perhaps will be easier to dig up all sorts of stuff, huh?? I highly recommend you check this book out in whatever format is best for you to read -- I got mine at B&N and it's a large print softcover edititon. :) I wrote this review via the TextEdit application since the writing windowpane was not wide enough to allow me to see what all am scribbling so I'd highlighted/pasted to that pane. Easier that way hmm?? <winks> I have the LP ed. here. Great read and yes, the material within this novel does makes one think and to digest what was taken in; it also makes one asks about where are those items located in Rome as well as the organization known as the Brotherhood of the Illuminati. Very, very fascinating indeed!!   hide

utter crap - hannibal meets tomb raider meets a tom clancy novel... on the surface, i have to admit, it was difficult to put down. the story was magnetic but in an extremely cheap way. also I was stuck in an airbus for 28 hours over the pacific. there's lots of cheap twists and shocks, naivette about science, The Illuminati, the Vatican, human relationships, CERN, etc. He *almost* gets...more

utter crap - hannibal meets tomb raider meets a tom clancy novel... on the surface, i have to admit, it was difficult to put down. the story was magnetic but in an extremely cheap way. also I was stuck in an airbus for 28 hours over the pacific. there's lots of cheap twists and shocks, naivette about science, The Illuminati, the Vatican, human relationships, CERN, etc. He *almost* gets interesting on some scientific stuff but then stops just short of. writing for the masses does not mean you have to dumb everything down for the "common man". trite dialogue fills the space between his action sequences and popular science. and a good and proper dark mood is totally ruined by misplaced repartee and schoolgirl writing style flirting between Robert and Vittoria. the Illuminati anagrams were very cool tho. props to the artist.   hide

I decided to read Angels and Demons because after I was amazing by The Da Vinci Code and I was soon hooked. The way Brown combines actual facts with a suspenseful plot make the book incredibly enjoyable. Not only was I unable to put it down, but the knowledge I gained is amazing. I never would have thought I could learn so much from a novel. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is flown to one...more

I decided to read Angels and Demons because after I was amazing by The Da Vinci Code and I was soon hooked. The way Brown combines actual facts with a suspenseful plot make the book incredibly enjoyable. Not only was I unable to put it down, but the knowledge I gained is amazing. I never would have thought I could learn so much from a novel. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is flown to one of the greatest science research facilities in the world and discovers that a significant experiment has been stolen, placing the Vatican in serious danger. Langdon teams up with Vittoria Vetra, the daughter of a murdered scientist, and together they travel through Rome solving puzzles and finding clues that not only lead to the stolen experiment, but an organization that is completely against the Catholic Church. Angels and Demons is a book you won’t want to stop reading and when you get to the end, the twists add even more to your enjoyment. This is perfect for anyone who enjoys a tale full of action and suspense.   hide