Free: DaVinci Code by Dan Brown (US Kindle/Sony/Kobo/iTunes )

[hwlester]

Originally Posted by twowheels

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fsn

I have been schooled... Thanks.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

What the hell is the point of "debunking" fiction?

Exactly

[ApK]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Exactly

In this case "debunking the novel" may be a euphemism for "knocking some sense into the gullible."

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by ApK

In this case "debunking the novel" may be a euphemism for "knocking some sense into the gullible."

I'm inclined to let the gullible live in their own happy little world

[piperclassique]

Did Dan Brown make a lot of money out of this book?
Yes?
So does he give a flying f*** that we are panning it several years after it would normally be mouldering away at the back of a few bookshelves?
No, thought not

[Difflugia]

Books on Board has finally changed the price to free and if any of you (like me) are among the few people left that prefer PDFs, they have that format available.

link

I'd get it quickly, though. Neither the PDF nor EPUB has the extra promotional chapter that other sellers currently have and I've noticed other books on my wishlist losing the PDF option when they're updated to new editions.

[caleb72]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

What the hell is the point of "debunking" fiction?

I read Holy Blood, Holy Grail long before TDVC was published, too. I found it quite interesting, but not in the least bit "thrilling."

I think the debunking was brought about because of the reaction at the time to the book. The hype attributed a serious amount of truth to the story and I think the debunking was introduced to as a natural counter-measure.

Of course, the debunking was likely to sell just as well as the original lie. That certainly wouldn't have hurt.

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by caleb72

I think the debunking was brought about because of the reaction at the time to the book. The hype attributed a serious amount of truth to the story and I think the debunking was introduced to as a natural counter-measure.

Of course, the debunking was likely to sell jusit as well as the original lie. That certainly wouldn't have hurt.

I think you're probably right. Many people seem to be seeking to debunk things that were never claimed as fact (except maybe by the hype machine) in the first place.

For those that haven't read it, there's a single page at the beginning that lists the things it (the story/the author) actually claims as fact. It's very easy to find. It actually starts with the word "Fact:" and it's followed by a very short list of things. I find no inacurracies or falsehoods in that short list, myself. The rest?... there should be no expectation of accuracy in my opinion. *shrugs*

[hwlester]

I got an email from Copia that they've also now made it free.

[Laridae]

Originally Posted by BelleZora

Thank you!

OK, got it from Amazon Canada.
Thanks for the tip!

[bookratt]

Originally Posted by hwlester

I got an email from Copia that they've also now made it free.

Here's the link for the Copia one... http://www.thecopia.com/catalog/deta...ml?catId=20116

[Fluribus]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

It actually starts with the word "Fact:" and it's followed by a very short list of things. I find no inacurracies or falsehoods in that short list, myself. The rest?... there should be no expectation of accuracy in my opinion. *shrugs*

"FACT: The Priory of Sion--a European secret society founded in 1099--is a real organization."

This seems to be a myth created by Pierre Plantard in 1956. He may have gotten the name from the Abbey of Our Lady of Mount Zion in the 12th century.

"All descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents, and secret rituals in this novel are accurate."

I'm not as knowledgeable about art and architecture, but from what I've read he made numerous mistakes there as well.

I don't normally fault fiction for historical inaccuracy. Dan Brown gave interviews where he made enormous claims about historical accuracy. That makes him fair game.

My main complaint is that this was the most boring thriller that I've ever read. Of course, I don't read a lot of thrillers.

[tubemonkey]

I liked the movie better

[caleb72]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I liked the movie better

Sorry to be shallow, but I couldn't get past Tom Hanks' haircut.

[alicepattinson]

Still free on Amazon. yey! Thank you