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Dan Brown to release new Robert Langdon book Inferno in May Dan Brown to release new Robert Langdon book Inferno in May
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Dan Brown, the bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, is to release a new book in May.Dan Brown, the bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, is to release a new book in May.
Titled Inferno, it will be the fourth novel in the crime series following Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon.Titled Inferno, it will be the fourth novel in the crime series following Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon.
Brown said he was influenced by Italian poet Dante's classic work, Inferno, while researching in Florence.Brown said he was influenced by Italian poet Dante's classic work, Inferno, while researching in Florence.
Set in Italy, the book will see Langdon drawn into "a harrowing world centred on one of history's most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces".Set in Italy, the book will see Langdon drawn into "a harrowing world centred on one of history's most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces".
"Although I studied Dante's Inferno as a student, it wasn't until recently that I came to appreciate the enduring influence of Dante's work on the modern world," Brown said."Although I studied Dante's Inferno as a student, it wasn't until recently that I came to appreciate the enduring influence of Dante's work on the modern world," Brown said.
"With this new novel, I am excited to take readers on a journey deep into this mysterious realm…a landscape of codes, symbols, and more than a few secret passageways.""With this new novel, I am excited to take readers on a journey deep into this mysterious realm…a landscape of codes, symbols, and more than a few secret passageways."
The book's title was revealed via posts on social media sites including Twitter and Facebook.The book's title was revealed via posts on social media sites including Twitter and Facebook.
Every time fans mentioned the novel, a piece of a mosaic was unlocked which eventually revealed the name.Every time fans mentioned the novel, a piece of a mosaic was unlocked which eventually revealed the name.
The image appears to show The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower - otherwise better known as the Duomo - in Florence.The image appears to show The Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower - otherwise better known as the Duomo - in Florence.
It is not the first time puzzles have featured as part of the marketing campaign for Brown's novels.It is not the first time puzzles have featured as part of the marketing campaign for Brown's novels.
Dante Alighieri's 14th-Century epic allegorical poem, depicting Dante's journey through hell, is a literary high point that marked the beginning of the Renaissance. Its enduring influence and broad appeal is partly because the thoughts, issues and characters the reader encounters in the story continue to be universal and relevant. But it is Dante's inventive and lyrical use of language, the scope of his narrative, the imagery he conjures, the rewarding complexity of his ideas, and thriller-like pace of the work that marks it out as one of the finest pieces of writing ever produced.
A number of codes, puzzles and teasers were released to coincide with the launch of his last novel, The Lost Symbol.A number of codes, puzzles and teasers were released to coincide with the launch of his last novel, The Lost Symbol.
Brown's Langdon novels have sold millions of copies worldwide.Brown's Langdon novels have sold millions of copies worldwide.
The Da Vinci Code is the best selling novel in the UK, in terms of print sales, and has been translated into 51 languages.The Da Vinci Code is the best selling novel in the UK, in terms of print sales, and has been translated into 51 languages.
Both The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons have become Hollywood movies, starring Tom Hanks in the title role.Both The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons have become Hollywood movies, starring Tom Hanks in the title role.
A movie version of The Lost Symbol is still in development.A movie version of The Lost Symbol is still in development.