I decided to get this book because I love Dan Brown. He is a great author and I had read the book before but I wanted the special edition copy in hard back with all the pictures. This story is based in Rome/Vacatin City and if you are not familar with the statues and other items that they mention you are losing quite of the story line. When I received my copy it was packed very good and it looked brand new. I don't even know if the previous owner had read the book, if they had they took great care with it. I read the book again, for tmy 3rd time, and it was great. Thanks.....
I read The Da Vinci Code because of all of the attention it was getting. I truly enjoyed that book and went on to read Dan Brown's other books. Angels & Demons was the 2nd book by Dan Brown that I read and I found the book to be far more interesting, with better character development, more descriptive text and more suspense. The story is wildly creative and the use of ambigrams (words that appear the same whether read right-side-up or up-side-down), the Illuminati (an ancient secret society), the conclave (the Catholic process of selecting a new Pope), humanity (including members of clergy) at it's best and worst, all added something that can only be described as superbly imaginative. Say what you will about the "clatter" surrounding The Da Vinci Code, but this book was captivating to the point that even that which would seem almost impossible was easily accepted as possible. The characters in this novel, including Langdon from The Da Vinci Code, were deep and complex with inner-demons that they faced whilst facing the true demons of the real world. The Da Vinci Code was good, but this novel was phenomenal; absolutely perfect. I would give it a 6/5 (6 out of 5) if it made sense to do so.Read full review
I'm not sure "collector's edition" is the right description for the book I received because it did have a remainder mark & the dust jacket had some scratches & dents in it.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I am so fortunate - this book is fantastic!! I appreciate the beautiful pictures!! Thank you. The pages and cover are clean. Thank you.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I once had these books and lost them. I am so happy to find them again and put them in my library.
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