Angels and Demons

    • Film release: May 15, 2009
    • Author: Dan Brown
    • Genre: Thriller
    • Publication date: May 2000
    • Publisher: Pocket Books
    • Pages: 480
    • ISBN: 978-1416524793
    • Adaptations: Movie, 2009
    • Debut of the character Robert Langdon
  • Angels and Demons is author Dan Brown's prequel to the phenomenally successful novel The Da Vinci Code. Angels and Demons revolves around the murder of several high-ranking Cardinals in Vactican City as part of an ancient rivalry between the secret society of Illuminati and The Roman Catholic Church.

    In the 2009 film adaptation of the book, actor Tom Hanks reprised his role as protagonist Robert Langdon. Hanks originated the role of Langdon in the film version of The Da Vinci Code.

  • Synopsis

    • In Angels and Demons, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is abruptly summoned to Europe analyze a symbol that has been seared into the body of a murdered physicist. Langdon discovers an ancient brotherhood, known as the Illuminati, has resurfaced to carry out their vendetta against the Catholic Church.
    • Langdon joins forces with the scientist Vittoria Vetra, who is also the adopted daughter of the murdered physicist. Vetra and Langdon are called to the Vatican to try to decode the symbols and clues left by the Illuminati in an effort to stop the ritualistic murders of four Cardinals as well as to try prevent a bomb from destroying Vatican City.Dan Brown's Official Site: Angels & Demons

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  • Review Quotes

    • "Crammed with Vatican intrigue and hi-tech drama, Brown's tale is laced with twists and shocks that keep the reader wired right up until the final revelation. Packing the novel with sinister figures worthy of a Medici, Brown sets an explosive pace through a Michelin-perfect Rome."—Publishers WeeklyAmazon: Angels and Demons
    • "It is exceedingly well written. Mr. Brown makes no mistakes in plotting, and draws the reader's interest into unfamiliar territory with his accurate prose. Scientific matters are explained in terms laymen can easily understand."—The Mystery Reader ReviewThe Mystery Reader: Angels & Demons Reviews

  • Film Cast

    • Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon
    • Ewan McGregor as Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
    • Ayelet Zurer as Vittoria Vetra
    • Stellan Skarsgard as Commander Richter
    • Pierfrancesco Favino as Inspector Olivetti

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