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The book also has many detractors who say they have found significant flaws in the religious and historical research upon which it is based. THE DA VINCI CODE is a blockbuster bestseller that has gained legions of fans around the globe the extremely obsessed can even take a special tour in Paris that points out all the key locations in the storyline. Meanwhile, the couple must dodge both the police, who believe Langdon guilty of the curator's murder, and an albino assassin from an extremist Catholic sect who is desperate to prevent Langdon and Neveu from uncovering a secret that could rock Christianity to its very foundations. Assisted by the brilliant and beautiful Sophie Neveu, a French police cryptologist who also happens to be the curator's granddaughter, Langdon races to gather clues about an ancient goddess-worshipping cult-purportedly once led by Da Vinci himself-whose members hold the key to one of the most sacred legendary objects, the Holy Grail. The discovery and the subsequent investigation plunge Harvard professor Robert Langdon into the heart of a centuries-old religious conspiracy. The naked, spread-eagled corpse of a senior curator is found in the Louvre's Grand Gallery, next to a mysterious message written in his blood. A sequel to ANGELS & DEMONS, THE DA VINCI CODE starts off with a bang and doesn't quit, leaving the reader gasping to keep up with the twists and turns of this amazingly popular academic thriller. Quarter bound in publisher's black cloth over black boards, gilt lettering and ruling on spine. Speaking in November 2014, Brown told The Bookseller that while his next title would feature Langdon, it could take him “two or three years” to write, while praising his publisher Doubleday for “not putting too much pressure on him to complete manuscripts”.Hard Cover. News of the YA edition of The Da Vinci Code comes ahead of the film release of another Brown title "Inferno" in UK cinemas on 14th October, 2016, with the novel published by Bantam Press in 2013.īrown has previously warned fans it may be some time before the next Robert Langdon book would be ready. Across all editions it’s sold 5.1m copies. In the UK, the paperback edition is the second-bestselling book since records began according to Nielsen BookScan figures (after Fifty Shades of Grey), selling 4.5m copies, and it spent 50 non-consecutive weeks as the overall number one, the longest ever. PRH said The Da Vinci Code has sold 82m copies worldwide since its publication in 2003. We're pleased that our abridged edition is going to enable more young adults to enjoy Dan Brown's international bestseller, which is packed with fascinating historical content and a clever code-breaking mystery.” Shannon Cullen, publishing director of Penguin Random House Children’s UK, said: “ The Da Vinci Code is a thrilling, page-turning adventure that we know older teenagers are already reading. In fact, if I weren’t an author, I’m sure I would be a teacher myself.”įrancesca Dow, managing director of Penguin Random House Children’s U.K., and Barbara Marcus, president & publisher of Random House Children’s Books (U.S.), obtained world English rights to the adaptation from Heide Lange of Greenburger Associates. He added: “My parents were educators, and so it’s no surprise that I have a fascination with history and research. The books will also have new cover designs.īrown said: “It is my sincere hope that this adaptation of The Da Vinci Code sparks in young adults the same thrill of discovery that I feel while exploring hidden history and the mysteries of the world we live in.” The story will be abridged for ages 13+ and maintain Brown’s original plot, introducing a new generation of readers to symbologist Robert Langdon and cryptographer Sophie Neveu. Penguin Random House UK will release the title in time for Christmas on 8th September in paperback and e-book, while the US will release it a few days later on 13th September in hardback and e-book. Dan Brown is set to release an abridged version of his hit book The Da Vinci Code aimed at the Young Adult market.