Origin: A Novel (Unabridged)
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4.3 • 389 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The #1 New York Times Bestseller (October 2017) from the author of The Da Vinci Code.
Bilbao, Spain
Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend a major announcement—the unveiling of a discovery that “will change the face of science forever.” The evening’s host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have made him a renowned global figure. Kirsch, who was one of Langdon’s first students at Harvard two decades earlier, is about to reveal an astonishing breakthrough . . . one that will answer two of the fundamental questions of human existence.
As the event begins, Langdon and several hundred guests find themselves captivated by an utterly original presentation, which Langdon realizes will be far more controversial than he ever imagined. But the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos, and Kirsch’s precious discovery teeters on the brink of being lost forever. Reeling and facing an imminent threat, Langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape Bilbao. With him is Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum director who worked with Kirsch to stage the provocative event. Together they flee to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch’s secret.
Navigating the dark corridors of hidden history and extreme religion, Langdon and Vidal must evade a tormented enemy whose all-knowing power seems to emanate from Spain’s Royal Palace itself . . . and who will stop at nothing to silence Edmond Kirsch. On a trail marked by modern art and enigmatic symbols, Langdon and Vidal uncover clues that ultimately bring them face-to-face with Kirsch’s shocking discovery . . . and the breathtaking truth that has long eluded us.
Origin is stunningly inventive—Dan Brown's most brilliant and entertaining novel to date.
Customer Reviews
See AllFantastic narrator
I could listen to the narrator Paul Michael all day. He is a fantastic actor and made the story even more interesting.
A slog toward the end
I’m finding it more and more difficult to get through Mr Brown’s last chapters and often find myself playing the book at 1.5 to 2 times the speed to get through mundane conversations that add little if anything to the story.
**POSSIBLE SPOILER**
Additionally, the entirety of Edmond Kirsch revelation need not have been. It was a TED Talk I, and likely other readers, didn’t sign up for. I believe Mr. Brown is a talented enough storyteller to have come up with another way of summarizing Kirsch’s theory.
I’m saddened that Mr. Brown’s last two Langdon books have not provided me the intriguing entertainment that his Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons provided and helped me and others in my unit, cope in Iraq.
That said, he is vastly more talented that some unpublished rando critiquing his work on an iPhone so I wish him the best and hope he finds continued success.
B-origin-g
The positive - the narrator did a nice job but the book was annoying long with insignificant details that made the reader lose interest towards the end. Not planning on reading anymore Dan Brown books. There are numerous new authors putting out better and more entertaining books.