The Lost Symbol

By: Dan Brown

Narrated by: Paul Michael

Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • An intelligent, lightning-paced thriller set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., with surprises at every turn.

“Impossible to put down.... Another mind-blowing Robert Langdon story.” —The New York Times

Famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon answers an unexpected summons to appear at the U.S. Capitol Building. His plans are interrupted when a disturbing object—artfully encoded with five symbols—is discovered in the building. Langdon recognizes in the find an ancient invitation into a lost world of esoteric, potentially dangerous wisdom.

When his mentor Peter Solomon—a long-standing Mason and beloved philanthropist—is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that the only way to save Solomon is to accept the mystical invitation and plunge headlong into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and one inconceivable truth... all under the watchful eye of Dan Brown's most terrifying villain to date.

©2009 Dan Brown (P)2009 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"[I]mpossible to put down....Mr. Brown was writing sensational visual scenarios long before his books became movie material. This time he again enlivens his story with amazing imagery....Thanks to him, picture postcards of the capital's most famous monuments will never be the same....In the end it is Mr. Brown's sweet optimism, even more than Langdon's sleuthing and explicating, that may amaze his readers most." ( The New York Times)
"Thrilling, entertaining....Robert Langdon goes for another roller-coaster ride - this time in a hunt for a Masonic treasure in Washington, D.C." ( Los Angeles Times)

My jaw literally dropped.

Having not yet read Inferno this is the best book in the Robert Langdon series. There is a moment in this novel that will have your jaw on the floor. It was amazing. Paul Michael is also phenomenal!

This should definitely be a movie!!

Looooved this book! It had me guessing until the end. Please, Please Please, make it into a movie for all of us die hard fans of the series!!!!

Loved it.

Did not want to stop listening. Paul Michael does a great job of telling the story.

yeah

Dan Brown again drags out a story line that could be told in half the time
Very easy to put this book down.

Good but not great

kept me interested some surprises struggled with slow spots. kept waiting for exciting ending.

the plot twists and turns

excellent production and performance. I enjoyed listening to this one. highly recommended. hope you enjoy it as I did.

Entertaining and Educational

I enjoyed this book very much. It is long, but there was a lot to explain and I appreciated all the information. There are a lot of concepts that I researched because I didn't even now about them before. As in his prior books, he opens your eyes to a lot of possibilities and destroys a lot of generally accepted myths.

Great Intrigue and Suspense

Great story and hypothesis! Good read. and the narrator is exceptional! Loved it! Really good!

Dan Brown is a Genius!

I have read/listened to all of Dan Brown's series with Robert Langdon. This particular novel has quickly become my favorite. amazing insight Into science and the bible. He takes you on another symbolic scavenger hunt to save the nation. exciting and quite a few shockers....i couldn't stop listening!

Milk for children, meat for men.

Dan Brown is an author that doesn't shy away from controversy. I can imagine the message could be offensive to some "sheep" that flock to simple interpretations (milk for children) of scriptures. However, I really enjoyed it and thought both the plot and the message were very appropriate for our time. I also enjoyed the depth of information and history surrounding the subject matter. It brings light to subjects and ideas that need illumination. Can't wait for the movie.