Angels+and+Demons

This is __Angels and Demons__, written by Dan Brown, published in 2000. This story is the discovery of an ancient organization, almost as old as the church itself. Their efforts reactivated and renewed to destroy The Church. This time, they will succede no matter the cost of innocent blood. <* Picture on left is the Iluminati ambigram, which means that it looks the same flipped 180 degrees* In __Angels and Demons__, the main character, Robert Langdon- a symbologist expert and proffesor, is awakened by a phone call at 5:30 in the morning by the director of the main scientific research facility of the world called CERN, to come there imediatly for an issue they can not safely discus over the phone. Langdon is convinced this man is a nutter before receiving a fax of a photo that will change the world in less than twenty-four hours. The photo contained a man, laying naked on the floor, with his head turned a full 180 degrees backwards, but thats not the real intrest, on the mans chest is a brand that was supposed to be mearly a legend, the word "Illuminati" in a perfect ambigram. The story takes us through an epic journey of Science vs. Religeon, where an ancient cult of church shunned scientists who formed an organization larger and more powerful than the Masons, finally make their vow of revenge reveal itself through their master skills of infiltration. __Angels and Demons__ takes readers on a roller-coaster of mystery and treason to try and save the first christian church, the Vatican from destruction figurativly and literally. __**Setting** Angels and Demons__ takes place in modern time. It it placed throughout three countries in Europe, Geneva, Switzerland; Rome, Italy; and Vatican City, Vatican City; but begins in Boston, USA. Dan Brown is the son of a Presidental-Award winning math proffesor and a proffesional sacred musician, Brown was brought up in the middle of the Science and Religeon battle, inspiring three of his books. Brown graduated from Amherst College and taught English at Phillips Exeter Acadamy, before leaving to write full time. His first novel, __Digital Fortress,__ published in 1996, was inspired by his love of code breaking and secret government agencies. His other three books were inspired by his heritage, these were, __Angels and Demons__, __Deception Point__, and __The Da Vinci Code__. Dan Brown wrote __Angels and Demons__ to be a best seller, meaning that this book can be read again and again and still be enjoyed. Everytime __Angels and Demons__ is read, new things are discovered that were not previously seen, foreshadowing, symbolism, hidden things among the text. Brown wrote with such detail that every item was so vividly visioned, there was no need for imagination, it felt like these things were things actually seen before simply being recalled from memory, just more detailed. The chapters were designed exquisitly, so that one who has minimal reading time everyday can still enjoy it with excellently placed chapters, but one who reads non-stop does not feel weighted down by the number of chapters. Also with the chapters, they were finished so well, that one could not even begin to fathom putting this book down. My feelings for this book are clearly expressed throught this essay, though the synopsis was hacked and chopped to preserve the book so you would need to read it, i love this book. I have read it several times in the past, and will read it more in the future. This is probably my all time favorite book, and despite my appearences, i have read a great many books. On a scale of one to ten i rate this book a ten, and i do not do this often, i really love this book. I would reccomend this book to anyone, it really helps to open your eyes to the world (my meaning is clear once you have read this book). as for a critic review, //Publishers Weekly// says, "Well plotted and explosively paced! Crammed with Vatican intrigue and hi-tech drama. Laced with enough twists and shocks to keep the reader wired right up until the final revelation. Packing the novel with sinister figures worthy of a Medici, Brown sets an explosive pace through a Michelin-perfect Rome..."
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