Origin: (Robert Langdon Book 5)

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The spellbinding new Robert Langdon novel from the author of The Da Vinci Code. Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology & religious iconology, arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that ”will change the face of science forever”. The evening`s host is his friend & former student, Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old tech magnate whose dazzling inventions & audacious predictions have made him a controversial figure around the world. This evening is to be no exception: he claims he will reveal an astonishing scientific breakthrough to challenge the fundamentals of human existence. But Langdon & several hundred other guests are left reeling when the meticulously orchestrated evening is blown apart before Kirsch`s precious discovery can be revealed. With his life under threat, Langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape, along with the museum`s director, Ambra Vidal. Together they flee to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch`s secret. In order to evade a tormented enemy who is one step ahead of them at every turn, Langdon & Vidal must navigate labyrinthine passageways of hidden history & ancient religion. On a trail marked only by enigmatic symbols & elusive modern art, Langdon & Vidal uncover the clues that will bring them face-to-face with a world-shaking truth that has remained buried
- until now.` Dan Brown is the master of the intellectual cliffhanger` Wall Street Journal` As engaging a hero as you could wish for` Mail on Sunday ` For anyone who wants more brain-food than thrillers normally provide` Sunday Times