sequel to da vinci code discussed
07-11-04 | 08:42 PM
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Re: sequel to da vinci code discussed
Originally posted by hgar78
there are clues to the sequel on the cover of the da vinci code (damned if i can find anything that looks like a clue)
there are clues to the sequel on the cover of the da vinci code (damned if i can find anything that looks like a clue)
That is an online game that you need the cover to figure out. It tips you off as to the subject of the next book, if you solve it.
07-11-04 | 10:02 PM
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I would rank them:
1. Angels and Demons
2. The Da Vinci Code
3. Deception Point
4. Digital Fortress
Oddly, the order in which I read them.
1. Angels and Demons
2. The Da Vinci Code
3. Deception Point
4. Digital Fortress
Oddly, the order in which I read them.
07-12-04 | 12:35 PM
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I just finished Angels & Demons and really enjoyed it up until the last 70 pages or so. The ending was kind of meh (and I really liked the character that Brown tore back down to earth). I'll stick around for the further Langdon adventures as long as the quality is up to snuff.
I just finished Angels & Demons and really enjoyed it up until the last 70 pages or so. The ending was kind of meh (and I really liked the character that Brown tore back down to earth). I'll stick around for the further Langdon adventures as long as the quality is up to snuff.
04-19-06 | 06:35 PM
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The consensus among the publishing people I've talked to is that it ain't gonna happen. But it's all just speculation (as was the announcement that it would be published in the first place). The whole DVC experience has been very difficult on Brown.
04-19-06 | 06:46 PM
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Well after every other author pretty much rode his coattails after Da Vinci came out, I'd imagine he'd be very, very pressured to come up with a decent follow-up to DVC. But wasn't the title announced before already? "The Solomon Key" I believe so that would be disappointing if it doesn't see the light of day as djmont says.
04-19-06 | 07:25 PM
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"The Solomon Key" was even on his website for some time, iirc. But, as previously stated, I'm sure he'd really have to hard-press himself to come up with another edition involving Langdon after the DVC debaucle.
A shame too. I enjoy all of his books. Let's hope he gets the creative gears cranking.
A shame too. I enjoy all of his books. Let's hope he gets the creative gears cranking.
04-20-06 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by djmont
The consensus among the publishing people I've talked to is that it ain't gonna happen. But it's all just speculation (as was the announcement that it would be published in the first place). The whole DVC experience has been very difficult on Brown.
Actually, I think it might be a bad idea for Dan Brown to farm Robert Langdon out to other writers if they're going to continue the series. Brown doesn't have a particularly strong authorial voice, and considering the similarities in the plots to A&D and TDVC, he's also kind of limited on the kinds of stories he's able to tell.
All he would have to do is offer up some ideas for stories, provide some input on the final manuscript, and cash checks.
04-21-06 | 12:20 AM
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This is also the first time I have heard that the 3rd Langdon book won't happen.
That said, I am not suprised if that holds to be true. After all the insane hype The Da Vinci Code recieved, the expectations for another Brown novel are unreal. It has to be stressful for Brown knowing the unrealistic expectations that are being held for another Langdon novel.
I have to agree with the poster above. Farming the Langdon series out to other authors might not be a bad idea. I read all four Brown books in publishing order, and realized quickly that all four were very similar. While the subject matter of Digital Fortress and Deception Point may be different than the Langdon series, the overall layout of the novel, and the plot twists are almost identical. In fact, by the time I got to A&D and TDVC, nothing really suprised me. I don't know how long Brown could write before people got tired of every novel being practically the same.
No matter what, I would like to see another Langdon novel. Despite Brown's shortcomings in terms of writing, the character is fun to read about.
That said, I am not suprised if that holds to be true. After all the insane hype The Da Vinci Code recieved, the expectations for another Brown novel are unreal. It has to be stressful for Brown knowing the unrealistic expectations that are being held for another Langdon novel.
I have to agree with the poster above. Farming the Langdon series out to other authors might not be a bad idea. I read all four Brown books in publishing order, and realized quickly that all four were very similar. While the subject matter of Digital Fortress and Deception Point may be different than the Langdon series, the overall layout of the novel, and the plot twists are almost identical. In fact, by the time I got to A&D and TDVC, nothing really suprised me. I don't know how long Brown could write before people got tired of every novel being practically the same.
No matter what, I would like to see another Langdon novel. Despite Brown's shortcomings in terms of writing, the character is fun to read about.
04-21-06 | 08:50 AM
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It's extremely unlikely that the publisher would hire (or that Brown would consent to hiring) another writer to continue the series. That kind of thing usually only happens when the original author is dead.
The speculation that I have heard (remembering that it's all only speculation) is that the pressure on Brown to repeat the success of DVC, the huge attention he's gotten, the amount of money he's made, and all the attacks on him and the book have combined to indefinitely postpone any sequel.
Dan Brown was a shy, unknown midlist author who'd never sold 10,000 copies of a book in hardcover before DVC. Now all of a sudden he's this huge global phenomenon and it's been very difficult for him to handle. (And understandably so.)
The speculation that I have heard (remembering that it's all only speculation) is that the pressure on Brown to repeat the success of DVC, the huge attention he's gotten, the amount of money he's made, and all the attacks on him and the book have combined to indefinitely postpone any sequel.
Dan Brown was a shy, unknown midlist author who'd never sold 10,000 copies of a book in hardcover before DVC. Now all of a sudden he's this huge global phenomenon and it's been very difficult for him to handle. (And understandably so.)
04-21-06 | 09:30 AM
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Reuters just reported that the sequel has been taken off RH's publishing schedule for this year.
LONDON (Reuters) - Dan Brown's follow-up novel to his global bestseller "The Da Vinci Code" won't be ready by the end of the year as originally expected, his publisher said on Friday.
"We don't know when it's coming, but it's out of the schedule for this year," said Larry Finlay, managing director for Transworld Publishers in London, a division of Bertelsmann-owned Random House.
"At one point we were hoping for it around October or November, but now it's looking like 2007," he told Reuters, confirming a report in the Bookseller trade publication.
The book, whose title and plot are as secretly guarded as the religious sects Brown writes about, remains unfinished, with Brown having been embroiled in a high-profile plagiarism lawsuit and the publicity surrounding an upcoming film adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code" starring Tom Hanks.
Neither Brown nor his agent in New York could immediately be reached to comment on reasons for the new book's delay.
The working title on the novel had been "The Solomon Key" though it was reportedly dropped.
Speculative books such as "Secrets of the Widow's Son" and "The Solomon Key and Beyond," as well as fan Web sites, have been trying to crack the plot, which Brown himself has hinted will deal with the ancient society of Masons.
Brown, 41, was vindicated earlier this month in a British court battle with two historians who accused him of plagiarizing their book to write "The Da Vinci Code."
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday also upheld a lower court's ruling that Brown did not copy elements of another author's work.
"The Da Vinci Code" is one of the most successful novels of all time, having sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Brown's earlier books, including "Deception Point" and "Angels & Demons," also have become and remain bestsellers on the heels of the theological thriller's success.
Ron Howard's film version of "The Da Vinci Code" is set to open this year's Cannes film festival in May.
"We don't know when it's coming, but it's out of the schedule for this year," said Larry Finlay, managing director for Transworld Publishers in London, a division of Bertelsmann-owned Random House.
"At one point we were hoping for it around October or November, but now it's looking like 2007," he told Reuters, confirming a report in the Bookseller trade publication.
The book, whose title and plot are as secretly guarded as the religious sects Brown writes about, remains unfinished, with Brown having been embroiled in a high-profile plagiarism lawsuit and the publicity surrounding an upcoming film adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code" starring Tom Hanks.
Neither Brown nor his agent in New York could immediately be reached to comment on reasons for the new book's delay.
The working title on the novel had been "The Solomon Key" though it was reportedly dropped.
Speculative books such as "Secrets of the Widow's Son" and "The Solomon Key and Beyond," as well as fan Web sites, have been trying to crack the plot, which Brown himself has hinted will deal with the ancient society of Masons.
Brown, 41, was vindicated earlier this month in a British court battle with two historians who accused him of plagiarizing their book to write "The Da Vinci Code."
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday also upheld a lower court's ruling that Brown did not copy elements of another author's work.
"The Da Vinci Code" is one of the most successful novels of all time, having sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Brown's earlier books, including "Deception Point" and "Angels & Demons," also have become and remain bestsellers on the heels of the theological thriller's success.
Ron Howard's film version of "The Da Vinci Code" is set to open this year's Cannes film festival in May.
04-21-06 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by hgar78
there are clues to the sequel on the cover of the da vinci code (damned if i can find anything that looks like a clue)
Spoiler:
04-21-06 | 11:56 AM
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"At one point we were hoping for it around October or November, but now it's looking like 2007," he told Reuters, confirming a report in the Bookseller trade publication.
That's good news.
04-21-06 | 04:32 PM
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More today on the Da Vinci Code sequel from The Book Standard.
It's official: Dan Brown's millions of fans around the world will have to wait for the mega-seller's much-anticipated follow-up to The Da Vinci Code. The author's publishers said today that Brown's next novel will not arrive in stores until at least 2007, more than a year later than originally planned.
Brown, in an e-mail sent to The Book Standard by Doubleday, says: "My books are time-consuming to research and complicated to construct. I am taking the time necessary to ensure that this new book is every bit as entertaining as The Da Vinci Code."
Suzanne Herz, spokesperson for U.S. publisher Doubleday, confirmed today the report in the U.K.'s Bookseller magazine, a sister publication of The Book Standard, that the author’s next book will be published no earlier than next year, though a specific date or even season has yet been decided.
Brown, in an e-mail sent to The Book Standard by Doubleday, says: "My books are time-consuming to research and complicated to construct. I am taking the time necessary to ensure that this new book is every bit as entertaining as The Da Vinci Code."
Suzanne Herz, spokesperson for U.S. publisher Doubleday, confirmed today the report in the U.K.'s Bookseller magazine, a sister publication of The Book Standard, that the author’s next book will be published no earlier than next year, though a specific date or even season has yet been decided.
