INFERNO by Dan Brown (in EPUB/MOBI format)

[PrinceCharming]

In his international blockbusters The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown masterfully fused history, art, codes, and symbols. In this riveting new thriller, Brown returns to his element and has crafted his highest-stakes novel to date.

In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante’s Inferno.

Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science. Drawing from Dante’s dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . . . before the world is irrevocably altered.

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[kingrant]

Before he combined the conspiracy theories of a hundred Geocities sites with the point-and-click puzzle-solving of a dozen CD-ROM games, thus creating literature, The Da Vinci Code’s Dan Brown was a pop singer. Like a clue in one of his bestsellers, Brown’s musical past was hidden in plain sight, with it being easily accessible Wikipedia knowledge that he released two CDs—including one called Angels And Demons, its title and cover art later reworked into a thriller that helped so many pass the time on the bus. Still, recorded evidence of this early career false start remained scarce. Until today, when the sun hit the Internet just right, and BuzzFeed cracked open to reveal the song Dan Brown wrote about phone sex.
Titled “976-LOVE,” a testament to Brown’s lasting fascination with numerology, the song is earnest in that early-‘90s soft-rock sort of way, boasting the requisite saxophones and Michael Bolton-esque rasp that once shucked so many an acid-washed jean. But it’s also evidence of Brown’s already adept way with symbols: “I take you to bed and push the phone to my head / You make me feel like a man,” Brown says, cleverly symbolizing jacking off on the phone. This man sold over 200 million books.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/da-vinci-code-author-dan-brown-wrote-a-song-about,97683/

 

[kingrant]

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[h=2]The author who made his name with The Da Vinci Code wins plaudits from his fans for Inferno - but some reviews are not so hot.[/h]

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Bestselling author Dan Brown's latest novel is set to be snapped up by millions - but if the critics are to be believed, it is unlikely to win any literary prizes.
Eager fans queued outside the Waterstones store in London's Piccadilly to get hold of Inferno, the latest thriller starring Harvard professor Robert Langdon.
It has managed to top the Amazon book sales chart on the strength of its pre-orders, which were 24% higher than those for Brown's previous offering, The Lost Symbol.
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One book reviewer has described it as his "his worst book yet".
The novel sees Langdon visiting cities in Italy and other European locations as he battles to stop the spread of a deadly virus.
Taking themes from Dante's Divine Comedy, the 480-page book is being lapped up by devotees of the Langdon series, which also includes Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol.
On Amazon, reviewer Teuvo Nieminen offers a five-star review and calls it "thought-provoking" and a "definite return to form" for Brown.
However, some press reviews have been scathing about the writing on show.
Jake Kerridge in the Daily Telegraph writes: "As a stylist, Brown gets better and better: where once he was abysmal, he is now just very poor.
"In the end this is his worst book and for a sad, even noble reason - his ambition here wildly exceeds his ability."
The Daily Mail calls Inferno "bilge, but one hell of a page turner", while the The Guardian says the book is "engineered with miraculous efficiency, a tasty cocktail of high culture and low thrills".
Amazon has said interest in Inferno has had a knock-on effect for Brown's back catalogue, with sales for his books rising by 340% year on year as anticipation has grown.
The audiobook version of Inferno also topped the iTunes audiobook chart on Tuesday morning.


http://news.sky.com/story/1090845/dan-browns-inferno-under-fire-from-critics

 

[PrinceCharming]

However, some press reviews have been scathing about the writing on show.
Jake Kerridge in the Daily Telegraph writes: "As a stylist, Brown gets better and better: where once he was abysmal, he is now just very poor.

Some of the most popular pulp fiction by writers such as Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons), E.L. James (Fifty Shades of Grey), J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter series), John Grisham et. al. contain very poorly written prose.

If you want your children to read well-crafted prose and superb style, go for literary fiction.

 

[kingrant]

Agree with you. However, a caveat. Not all literary works can be encouraged even for JC students. E.g. James Joyce's work Ulysses with his stream of consciousness/ thought writing style. Simply mind-numbing and a heck of a tough deciphering where all the commas, semicolons etc are. Imagine a wall of text.

Some of the most popular pulp fiction by writers such as Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons), E.L. James (Fifty Shades of Grey), J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter series), John Grisham et. al. contain very poorly written prose.

If you want your children to read well-crafted prose and superb style, go for literary fiction.

 

[PrinceCharming]

James Joyce's work Ulysses with his stream of consciousness/ thought writing style. Simply mind-numbing and a heck of a tough deciphering where all the commas, semicolons etc are. Imagine a wall of text.

"Stream of consciousness" is a literary device employed by James Joyce.

But well-crafted prose ≠ literary technique

My post #4 was about prose and style.

 

[da dick]

Some of the most popular pulp fiction by writers such as Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons), E.L. James (Fifty Shades of Grey), J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter series), John Grisham et. al. contain very poorly written prose.

If you want your children to read well-crafted prose and superb style, go for literary fiction.

yea.... so... why did you post this crap here in the first place?!?! schizo or wot?

and as for pulp fiction. i think old skool pulp fiction writers will be insulted if they're compared to danny brownshit. dan writes the most boring long winded prose AKA the EPIC great american novel style of writing. pulp fiction writers of ol' wouldn't dare do that if they wanted to sell anything fast.

 

[kingrant]

Touche! Smart argument!

"Stream of consciousness" is a literary device employed by James Joyce.

But well-crafted prose ≠ literary technique

My post #4 was about prose and style.

 

[PrinceCharming]

yea.... so... why did you post this crap here in the first place?!?! schizo or wot?

Good question.

I do read pulp fiction sometimes, just for fun. It's like going to watch "The Artist", "Spiderman", "Avatar", "The Great Gatsby", "The Avengers", "Moulin Rouge", "Les Miserables" for their entertainment value. For thought-provoking movies, I would prefer to watch "Amour".

Schizo? Geez, I have multiple-split personality disorder. According to my psychiatrists, I have 10 different split personalities, two of which are active at any one time.

................................. Now where was I? Who am I?

 

[mei mei]

Nice book, looks interesting..