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Origin is a fast-paced thriller for older teens and adults centered on a murder mystery and philosophical debate about human origins. The plot involves a shooting death, pursuit sequences, and some violence, but nothing graphic or dwelled upon. The book explores religious and scientific ideas in depth, which may challenge or interest mature readers, but its intellectual content and thriller pacing make it better suited to high school readers than younger audiences.
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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 evening's host is his friend and former student, Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old tech magnate whose dazzling inventions... 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 evening's 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 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 their path lie dark forces which will do anything to stop them. 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. —Publisher's description.
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- Fiction, thrillers
- Fiction, suspense
- Langdon, robert (fictitious character), fiction
- Spain, fiction
- Fiction, thrillers, general
- nyt:hardcover-fiction=2017-10-22
- New York Times bestseller
- Fiction, thrillers, suspense
- Robert Langdon (Fictitious character)
- Fiction
- Cryptographers
- Code and cipher stories
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ISBN 9781473543348 · Transworld Publishers Limited