The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (2003, Abridged, Comp...


This listing has ended. Item:The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (2003, Abridged, Comp...

Item specifics - Audiobooks

Author:	Dan Brown	Format:	CD
Publisher:	Random House	ISBN-10:	0739302043
ISBN-13:	9780739302040	Length:	Abridged
Subject:	Fiction & Literature	Language:	English
Topic:	--	Condition:	Good

See reviews

Detailed item info

Synopsis
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. 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. The discovery and the subsequent investigation plunge Harvard professor Robert Langdon into the heart of a centuries-old religious conspiracy. 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. 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. 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. 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 debate reached such a fever pitch that the Vatican even appointed a Cardinal responsible for refuting the book's claims. The controversy has only increased the book's popularity, producing a whole host of imitators as well as several books and videos purporting either to further explicate or to poke holes in the THE DA VINCI CODE's plot and historical background.
Details
Narrated by:	Colin Stinton, Paul Michael
Edition Description:	Abridged

Size
Height:	5.8 in.
Width:	5.0 in.
Thickness:	1.0 in.
Weight:	3.8 oz.

Publisher's Note
While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci -- clues visible for all to see -- yet ingeniously disguised by the painter. Langdon joins forces with a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion -- an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others. In a breathless race through Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu match wits with a faceless powerbroker who seems to anticipate their every move. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory's ancient secret -- and an explosive historical truth -- will be lost forever. THE DA VINCI CODE heralds the arrival of a new breed of lightning-paced, intelligent thriller…utterly unpredictable right up to its stunning conclusion. From the Hardcover edition.
Industry reviews
"In this gleefully erudite suspense novel, Mr. Brown takes the format he has been developing through three earlier novels and fine-tunes it to blockbuster perfection." (03/17/2003) "Dan Brown's novel is an ingenious mixture of paranoid thriller, art history lesson, chase story, religious symbology lecture and anti-clerical screed, and it's the most fun you can have between the sort of covers that aren't 300-count Egyptian cotton." (03/27/2003) "[I]f this novel doesn't get your pulse racing, you need to check your meds." (11/16/2003)

Attention:

You have found Half-Price Children’s Books, where every book is guaranteed to be half-price or greater than the original sales price. We offer deep discounts on good-new condition books to help benefit the children in your classroom or household.

Before you read about this auction please know that we are offering FREE COMBINED SHIPPING on all book auctions. Purchase as many books as you wish and pay the shipping price on only ONE! We’re in the process of auctioning literally thousands of children’s books on Ebay including: Junie B. Jones, Magic Tree House, Clifford, Berenstain Bears, American Girl, Franklin the Turtle, Goosebumps, Bailey School Kids, Leveled Readers, Preschool Books, and almost any other children’s series imaginable. We also have a great selection of Teacher Resource Materials to supplement in the classroom and Homeschool Resources as well.

Please feel free to email us with any questions you may have from any auction. Just look at our 100% positive feedback if you have any questions about our service on Ebay.

**In order to receive the offer for FREE COMBINED SHIPPING**, please be sure to wait to pay until you are sent a corrected invoice with your adjusted shipping price. You may click on the “Request Invoice” option after you are finished clicking “Buy It Now” on the books you would like to order so that we know when you are finished and ready to pay.

We have children’s books for all levels for your classroom or personal library so be sure to add Half-Price Children’s Books to your “Favorites” and pay way less than any book club or children’s bookstore.

Shipping and handling

Free shipping for each additional eligible items you buy from chlbryan.

Item location: Camby, IN, United States

Shipping to: United States

Change country:	ZIP Code:

Shipping and handling	To	Service	Estimated delivery*
US $3.99	United States	US Postal Service Media Mail^TM	12-19 business days after seller receives cleared payment

*The estimated delivery time is based on the seller's handling time, the shipping service selected, and when the seller receives cleared payment. Sellers are not responsible for shipping service transit times. Transit times may vary, particularly during peak periods.

Domestic handling time

Will usually ship within 10 business days of receiving cleared payment.

Return policy

The seller will not accept returns for this item.

Payment details

Payment method	Preferred/Accepted	Buyer protection on eBay
	PayPal Preferred	Pay with and your full purchase price is covered \| See terms

FREE Combined Shipping! FREE Combined Shipping!