Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at Bilbao’s ultramodern Guggenheim Museum to witness a revolutionary scientific announcement by Edmond Kirsch, a billionaire futurist and former student who claims to have discovered answers to two fundamental questions of human existence: Where do we come from, and where are we going? When Kirsch’s meticulously planned presentation erupts into chaos, Langdon and museum director Ambra Vidal flee across Spain in search of a cryptic password that could unlock his discovery. Their pursuit takes them through Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville, weaving together art, architecture, history, religion, science, and technology as they race to uncover the truth and evade a determined adversary. The fifth Robert Langdon novel, Origin combines Dan Brown’s trademark puzzles, conspiracies, and international intrigue with questions about human origins, artificial intelligence, faith, and the future of civilization.
This copy is a First Edition, First Printing of the original 2017 Doubleday hardcover.
Editorial Reviews
"[A] brisk new book that pits creationism against science, and is liable to stir up as much controversy as The Da Vinci Code did…Brown loves winking at Langdon, the literally dashing version of himself, and inviting readers to share the joke. And for all their high-minded philosophizing, these books' geeky humor remains a big part of their appeal. Not for nothing does Kirsch's Tesla have a license plate frame reading: "THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH." Brown continues to do everything in his playful power to ensure that will happen." —Janet Maslin, The New York Times
"Fans of The Da Vinci Code rejoice! Professor Robert Langdon is again solving the mysteries of the universe." —People Magazine
About the Author
Dan Brown is the author of numerous #1 international bestsellers, including The Da Vinci Code, Inferno, The Lost Symbol, Angels & Demons, Deception Point, and Digital.
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