Mint condition. Bantam Press,2017. First UK edition-first printing (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Brown hardback (silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(small nick on the edges of the Dj cover), both in mint condition. Illustrated inside the front and back cover. The book is new.462pp.Price un-clipped. Heavy book. This is another paragraph Book Description: Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that "will change the face of science forever". The evenings host is his friend and former student, Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old tech magnate whose dazzling inventions and 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 and several hundred other guests are left reeling when the meticulously orchestrated evening is blown apart before Kirschs precious discovery can be revealed. With his life under threat, Langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape, along with the museums director, Ambra Vidal. Together they flee to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirschs secret. In order to evade a tormented enemy who is one step ahead of them at every turn, Langdon and Vidal must navigate labyrinthine passageways of hidden history and ancient religion. On a trail marked only by enigmatic symbols and elusive modern art, Langdon and Vidal uncover the clues that will bring them face-to-face with a world-shaking truth that has remained buried until now.
