Inferno

novel by Brown

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Inferno is a 2013 novel by American author Dan Brown, the fourth in his Robert Langdon series. The novel follows Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of symbology, as he follows clues related to Dante Alighieri's epic poem The Divine Comedy. Langdon's quest is to stop the release of a deadly plague, which is connected to a plot involving genetic modification and overpopulation. The story is set primarily in Florence, Italy, and features elements of art history, science, and secret societies, typical of Brown's writing style.12

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The Robert Langdon series and The Da Vinci Code
…which focuses on Freemasons, and Inferno (2013), which sees Langdon following clues related to Dante’s poem The Divine Comedy in an effort to stop the release of a plague. The latter book was also adapted for the big screen, in 2016, with Hanks again portraying Langdon. Brown’s fifth installment in…
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…which focuses on Freemasons, and Inferno (2013), which sees Langdon following clues related to Dante’s poem The Divine Comedy in an effort to stop the release of a plague. The latter book was also adapted for the big screen, in 2016, with Hanks again portraying Langdon. Brown’s fifth installment in…
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