About Angels and Demons:

Angels and Demons is a 2000 bestselling mystery-thriller novel that is written by American author named Dan Brown and it was published by pocket books and then by corgi books. The novel introduces the character Robert Langdon, who is also the Protagonist of Brown’s subsequent novels. Angels and Demons share many stylistic literary elements with its sequel, such as conspiracies of secret societies, a single day time frame and Catholic Church. This book also has heavy reference of Ancient history, architecture, and symbolism through the book. The book contains several ambigrams created by real life typographer John Langdon. Besides the “Angels and Demons” and Illuminati designs, the title of the book is also presented as an ambigram on the hardcover book jacket. The first edition of book contained numerous inaccuracies of location of places in Rome, as well as incorrect uses of Italian language. There were some issues of language that was being corrected in the new editions of the book. The book also depicts many fictional experts explaining matters in science, technology and history in which critics have pointed out inaccuracies. Angels and Demons decoded a documentary on the American cable television network, The History Channel premiered on May 10, 2009, shortly before the release of the novel’s film adaptation. The documentary explores the various bases of the novel’s story, as well as its inaccuracies.

About Dan Brown

Daniel Gerhard “Dan” Brown was born on June 22, 1964. He is an American author of thriller fiction who wrote the 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code. The novels of Brown are treasure hunts that set in 24 hour period. It features the recurring themes of Cryptography, keys, symbols, codes and conspiracy theories. His books are translated into 52 languages, and as of 2012, sold over 200 million copies. Three of the best novels of Dan Brown are Angels and Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003) and Inferno (2013). These novels are also adapted in the films. Brown novels that feature the lead character Robert Langdon also include historical themes and Christianity as motifs, and as a result, have generated controversy. Brown states that his books are not “anti-christian” though he is on a constant spiritual journey himself and says that his books may be used as a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith.