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Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao for the unveiling of a discovery that promises to alter science forever. His host, former student and tech billionaire Edmond Kirsch, is scheduled to reveal a controversial breakthrough that could challenge the fundamentals of human existence. But the ceremony is sabotaged before Kirsch’s revelation, putting Langdon in immediate danger. Joining him is the museum’s director, Ambra Vidal. Together they flee to Barcelona in a desperate attempt to find the cryptic password needed to unlock Kirsch’s secret. As they pursue the clues, they encounter dark forces that will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried. Navigating labyrinthine passageways of hidden history and ancient religion, Langdon and Vidal follow enigmatic symbols and modern art, ultimately confronting a world‑shaking revelation that has been concealed until now.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Dan Brown
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