Dan Burstein

Arne de Keijzer

A companion to Dan Brown's "Inferno" discusses the book's provocative concepts and offers background on the symbols, art, music, philosophy, history, architecture, and Dante references featured in the text.

In the Footsteps of Dante and Dan Brown

Secrets of Inferno

Daniel Burstein

David A Shugarts

Peter Bernstein

Draws on the works of theologians, art historians, and other experts to explore the sources, ideas, and major themes of the novel "The Da Vinci Code," and includes commentaries on modern day Grail hunters and lost Leonardo paintings.

The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries Behind the Da Vinci Code

Secrets of the Code

John-Henri Holmberg

Reveals the real-life experiences and incidents involving Swedish politics, violence against women, and neo-Nazis that are at the heart of Larsson's work.

The Enigma of Stieg Larsson and the Secrets Behind the Most Compelling Thrillers of Our Time

The Tattooed Girl

Sean Barrett

The first (unauthorised) literary companion to the mysteries behind Dan Brown's latest blockbuster, THE LOST SYMBOL. From the bestselling Secrets team. Delve into a whole new world of secret societies, ancient mysteries, hidden symbols, new-age philosophy and cutting-edge science ... Discover: the role the Freemasons played in US history; the 'real' Katherine Solomon; the true background of the 'Ancient Mysteries'; the reality of Noetic science and much more ... Presenting ideas from world renowned historians, code-breakers, symbologists, theologians, philosophers and scientists, Burstein and de Keijzer break through the web of conspiracies, mythologies, encrypted signs and alternate histories. SECRETS OF THE LOST SYMBOL is a must-read for anyone who wants to separate reality, speculation, fact and fiction in Dan Brown's global phenomenon.

The Unauthorised Guide to the Mysteries Behind The Da Vinci Code Sequel

Secrets of the Lost Symbol

“If anyone can divine the contents of The Lost Symbol, it’s Dan Burstein.” —New York magazine With Secrets of the Lost Symbol, co-authors Dan Burstein and Arne de Keijzer delve into the real history, science, and hidden meanings behind Dan Brown’s latest blockbuster novel, The Lost Symbol. As they have done previously with their extraordinary New York Times bestsellers Secrets of the Code and Secrets of Angels & Demons, Burstein and de Keijzer explore the themes, conspiracies, mythologies, codes, encrypted signs, and alternate histories—from the birth of Knights Templar to the present day—popularized by the acclaimed creator of The Da Vinci Code, giving them fresh and fascinating relevance while separating truth from fantasy.

The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries Behind The Da Vinci Code Sequel

Secrets of The Lost Symbol

What secrets lie at the heart of America? Discover the hidden reality behind Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol . . . and America itself. Just as there is only one Dan Brown, there is also only one secrets team that has achieved worldwide bestselling success by exposing the truth beneath Brown’s bestselling novels. Dan Burstein and Arne de Keijzer have gathered together world-class authorities—from scientist Richard Dawkins, noetics expert Lynne McTaggart, and religious scholar Karen Armstrong to journalist Jeff Sharlet (author of The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power), mathematician and science historian Amir Aczel, FBI consultant Michael Barkun, 33° Freemason Arturo de Hoyos, and a host of renowned philosophers, symbologists, code breakers, art historians, writers, thinkers, and experts on the occult—to give readers the essential tools to understand the conspiracies, codes, cutting-edge science, cultural controversies, and suppressed history at the center of The Lost Symbol . . . and the very founding of the United States of America. Which Founding Fathers were members of secret societies? What is the true background of the Ancient Mysteries? Does The Lost Symbol have a hidden religious agenda? What is the actual role of Freemasons in American history? What do the hidden codes embedded in the novel tell us?

Set against the backdrop of beautiful Baroque Rome, you are taken inside the Vatican to see how the process of conclave and papal selection really works. Readers will explore the world of Bernini, master artist of the Baroque era, and the secret meaning behind his symbolism.

I segreti di angeli e demoni

De officiële gids van de uitgeverij van Het Verloren Symbool alle mysteriën achter Het Verloren Symbool worden onthuld! Wat is feit en wat is fictie in Dan Browns bestseller Het Verloren Symbool? Die vraag wordt beantwoord in deze diepgravende analyse van het nieuwe meesterwerk van Dan Brown. Geheimen van Het Verloren Symbool is de essentiële gids om de ideeën van de vrijmetselarij en de discussies en controverses die Het Verloren Symbool omringen beter te kunnen begrijpen. Ontdek alles over de ets van Albrecht Dürer, over magische vierkanten, de Rozenkruisers, Thomas Jefferson, Francis Bacon, het Washington Monument, het Capitool en vele andere gebouwen, over filosofen, vrijmetselaars en Amerikaanse politici die in Het Verloren Symbool worden genoemd. Dan Burstein, Arne de Keijzer en hun team van s werelds beste historici, theologen, filosofen, kunsthistorici en andere wetenschappers hebben de afgelopen zes jaar net als Dan Brown zelf onderzoek gedaan naar alles wat in verband staat met Washington en de vrijmetselarij. Eerder schreven zij Geheimen van de Da Vinci Code en Geheimen van het Bernini Mysterie.

Geheimen van Het Verloren Symbool

Una lettura irrinunciabile per chi ama Millennium e un contributo essenziale alla scoperta del mondo creato da Stieg Larsson. Il successo senza precedenti della trilogia che ha fatto conoscere al mondo la ragazza che giocava con il fuoco e la morte improvvisa del suo autore continuano a scatenare polemiche e a sollevare interrogativi. "I segreti della ragazza col tatuaggio" offre le risposte ai misteri che stanno dietro queste straordinarie storie e i loro protagonisti. Perché Lisbeth Salander rappresenta il nuovo volto del potere femminile? Quali sono le ipotesi e qual è la verità sulla tragica morte di Larsson? Quali sono i retroscena dell'aspro scontro sulla sua eredità? Perché i suoi romanzi sono considerati uno specchio dei tempi e a tratti addirittura profetici? Quanta parte della trilogia è finzione e quanta è realtà? Attraverso interviste, rivelazioni, inchieste, e con la collaborazione di John-Henri Holmberg, grande amico di Larsson, prende vita l'universo oscuro, violento e appassionante che ha stregato milioni di lettori.

Stieg Larsson e tutti i retroscena del thriller più appassionante e profetico dei nostri giorni

I segreti della ragazza col tatuaggio

Nach dem weltweiten Erfolg der Bücher über Dan Browns Werk widmen sich Dan Burstein und sein Expertenteam nun Stieg Larssons „Millennium”-Trilogie. Mit an Bord ist John-Henri Holmberg, Stieg Larssons langjähriger Freund und Vertrauter, der fundiertes privates Hintergrundwissen beisteuert. Aus welchen Quellen schöpfte Stieg Larsson? Wer inspirierte ihn zu seiner Heldin Lisbeth Salander? Und wie geht es mit der „Millennium”-Trilogie weiter? Ein spannender Blick hinter die Kulissen und ein Muss für alle Fans von Lisbeth Salander!

Die Millennium-Trilogie entschlüsselt

Die Welt der Lisbeth Salander

A fascinating companion to Stieg Larsson's bestselling MILLENNIUM series, revealing the secrets behind the phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. From the team that brought you the bestselling SECRETS OF THE CODE comes the first literary companion to Stieg Larsson's worldwide phenomenon, piecing together the puzzles that make Larsson's series so outrageously popular. Through insightful commentary and revealing interviews, you enter the unique world of Lisbeth Salander, Mikael Blomkvist, and of Stieg Larsson himself - discovering the fascinating real-life characters and incidents at the heart of Larsson's work. - What is the truth about Stieg Larsson's tragic death at age 50, just before publication of his novels? - Did Larsson leave behind a fourth book manuscript and plot outlines for his planed ten-book series? - Is Lisbeth the first true literary heroine of the 21st century? - What changes were made in the plots and translations of the novels after Larsson's death - and why? - What will happen in the contentious battle between Larsson's life partner, Eva Gabrielsson, and his father and brother over his billion dollar legacy, and more importantly, the future of his characters, plots and ideas? These questions, and many more, will be answered in this gripping and insightful book about the man who has changed the face of crime fiction this century.

The Unauthorised Guide to the Stieg Larsson Trilogy

Secrets of the Tattooed Girl

The first book to help you understand the mysteries and secret histories within the plot of Dan Brown's bestselling ANGELS AND DEMONS. SECRETS OF ANGELS AND DEMONS provides the curious reader with concise, authoritative explorations of the major themes that help propel the plot of Dan Brown's new bestseller, ANGELS AND DEMONS. Taking the same detailed approach as SECRETS OF THE CODE, Burstein and de Keijzer examine the provocative issues raised in the novel: the existence and scope of the Illuminati and their relationship to other 'secret societies'; the ongoing, centuries-old debate between science and religion; the history and practices of the Vatican and pagan symbolism and its place within the Church. They also explore the world of Bernini, master artist of the Baroque era, and the secret meanings behind his symbolism; what really happened in the trial of Galileo; and the real state-of-the-art of anti-matter technology. This book will delight and engage everyone who finished ANGELS AND DEMONS thinking, 'I need to know more about this book'.

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