Angels & Demons

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Angels & Demons is a 2000 novel by Dan Brown, featuring Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon. The plot follows Langdon's race against time to protect the Vatican from the Illuminati, a historical secret society that opposed the Roman Catholic Church. Despite positive reviews, the novel did not initially gain widespread readership. It is the first book in the Robert Langdon series, preceding the more famous The Da Vinci Code. The novel was later adapted into a film in 2009, with Tom Hanks reprising his role as Langdon.12

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The Robert Langdon series and The Da Vinci Code
In his next novel, Angels & Demons (2000), Brown introduced Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of symbology. The fast-paced thriller follows Langdon’s attempts to protect the Vatican from the Illuminati, a secret society formed during the Renaissance that opposed the Roman Catholic Church. Although the novel received positive reviews,…
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In his next novel, Angels & Demons (2000), Brown introduced Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of symbology. The fast-paced thriller follows Langdon’s attempts to protect the Vatican from the Illuminati, a secret society formed during the Renaissance that opposed the Roman Catholic Church. Although the novel received positive reviews,…
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