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Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious
iconology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum in 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.
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