“History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books-books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe. As Napoleon once said, 'What is history, but a fable agreed upon?”
In this suspenseful novel, protagonist Robert Langdon is drawn into a quest to decipher a series of cryptic clues left by a murdered French curator. As he delves deeper, Langdon and his companion, Sophie Neveu, discover a web of intrigue involving the history of the Catholic Church, the Renaissance, and a secret society known as the Priory of Sion. The novel combines elements of art history, religion, and cryptography to create a gripping narrative that challenges readers' perceptions of history and faith. more
“What is generally missed, is that my writing financed research.”
“Often I'd take out my magnifying glass and stare into the chaos that was her face.”