The Lost Symbol & Dan Brown » Books http://thelostsymboldanbrown.com Everything about Dan Brown's last novel The Lost Symbol Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:01:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The Lost Symbol has topped the book charts for Christmas. http://thelostsymboldanbrown.com/books/the-lost-symbol-has-topped-the-book-charts-for-christmas http://thelostsymboldanbrown.com/books/the-lost-symbol-has-topped-the-book-charts-for-christmas#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:43:31 +0000 admin http://localhost/lostsymbol/?p=118 Dan Brown’s best-selling thriller The Lost Symbol has topped the book charts for Christmas.
The “unstoppable juggernaut” of a book will be in the top slot on Christmas Day after clocking up the most sales last week, retailer Waterstone’s said.
The Lost Symbol pulled clear of its rivals after facing stiff competition from Guinness World Records 2010, which was number one last week.
Eclipse, the latest in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga, placed third.

“The Lost Symbol broke every record when it was published – biggest and fastest-selling adult hardback fiction title, biggest-selling eBook, biggest print run from publisher Transworld,” said Waterstone’s fiction buyer Janine Cook.
‘Phenomenal’
“It’s not been far from the top of the charts since publication, and it’s a great gift, which is why it’s back on top.”
Brown last topped the Christmas book chart in 2004 with the paperback version of The Da Vinci Code.
The book was later made into a film, starring Tom Hanks, followed by one of his earlier books, Angels and Demons.
Alison Barrow, of Transworld Publishers, said Brown’s continuing popularity was “truly phenomenal”.
“It has been a most uplifting experience for everyone involved in the publication of The Lost Symbol and we feel very privileged to have been a part of its success,” she said.
“To be Christmas number one is very exciting indeed.”

]]> http://thelostsymboldanbrown.com/books/the-lost-symbol-has-topped-the-book-charts-for-christmas/feed 0 ‘Lost Symbol’ leads to lots of new finds on bookshelves http://thelostsymboldanbrown.com/books/%e2%80%98lost-symbol%e2%80%99-leads-to-lots-of-new-finds-on-bookshelves http://thelostsymboldanbrown.com/books/%e2%80%98lost-symbol%e2%80%99-leads-to-lots-of-new-finds-on-bookshelves#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:41:14 +0000 admin http://localhost/lostsymbol/index.php/books/%e2%80%98lost-symbol%e2%80%99-leads-to-lots-of-new-finds-on-bookshelves After Dan Brown’s mega-selling “The Da Vinci Code” appeared in 2003, tracking the further adventures of Harvard University symbologist Robert Langdon (who first came on the scene in 2000’s “Angels & Demons”), publishers were quick to unleash a landslide of titles to feed off the novel’s success.

Some were well-written fiction adventures that stood on their own while others were hastily constructed reactions to Brown’s thesis that Mary Magdalene was married to Jesus Christ and was pregnant by him when he was crucified. Many critics saw “The Da Vinci Code” as a heretical attack on the Catholic Church and pointed to factual errors, while other literary observers called it a exciting mystery.

With the success of Brown’s long-awaited sequel, “The Lost Symbol,” it’s a case of deja vu as a number of titles have appeared since September, this time concerning themselves with Brown’s exploration of Freemasonry and its impact on the nation’s capital and U.S. history.Try this sampling:

“Secrets of the Lost Symbol” by Dan Burstein and Arne de Keijzer (William Morrow, $25.99, 432 pages) is described as “providing compelling and authoritative explorations into (Brown’s) thought-provoking ideas. … (The authors) have gathered a wide range of world-class historians, theologians, scientists, philosophers, symbologists, code breakers, art historians, experts on the occult, and writers and thinkers of all types who give readers the essential tools to understand ‘The Lost Symbol.’ ”

“An Illustrated Guide to ‘The Lost Symbol’ ” by John Weber (Pocket, $19.99, 192 pages) is described as a “comprehensive, fully illustrated and intricately detailed tour of the arcana of Washington, D.C. It takes readers through the codes, trivia, riddles, records and historic maps … of ‘The Lost Symbol.’ ”

“Dan Brown’s ‘The Lost Symbol’: The Ultimate Unauthorized and Independent Reading Guide” by Alex Carmine (Punked Books, $11.99, 156 pages) is called by its publisher “a chapter-by-chapter analysis of ‘The Lost Symbol.’ We know Brown likes to play with the names of his characters, so Carmine explores these in great detail … (revealing) the name of the real American family upon whom the Solomons are based. Carmine (also) explores the literary devices Brown employs, and the magical sleights of hand he uses to make the reader look the wrong way.”

“Deciphering the Lost Symbol: Freemasons, Myths and Mysteries of Washington, D.C.” by Christopher Hodapp (Ulysses, $12.95, 208 pages; on sale Friday) “guides readers step by step through Brown’s intricate novel while differentiating history and myth from pure fiction.”

“Secrets of the Lost Symbol: The Unauthorized Guide to Secret Societies, Hidden Symbols & Mysticism” by John Michael Greer (Llewllyn, $9.95, 240 pages) is called “an encyclopedic companion guide to ‘The Lost Symbol.’ Discover the truth about Freemasonry … and get the real story behind the Rosicrucians, the Temple of Solomon and ancient occult rites.”

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