Angels and Demons
by Dan Brown
Book
Description : When
world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss
research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol—seared into the chest of a
murdered physicist—he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of
an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati ... the most powerful
underground organization ever to walk the earth. The Illuminati has now
surfaced to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against its
most hated enemy—the Catholic Church. (Goodreads)
Angels
& Demons is a 2000 bestselling mystery-thriller novel written by American
author Dan Brown and published by Pocket Books. The novel introduces the
character Robert Langdon, who is also the protagonist of Brown's subsequent
2003 novel, The Da Vinci Code, and 2009 novel, The Lost Symbol . It also shares
many stylistic literary elements with its sequel, such as conspiracies of
secret societies, a single-day time frame, and the Catholic Church . Ancient history,
architecture, and symbolism are also heavily referenced throughout the book . A film adaptation
was released on May 15, 2009, though it was set after the events of The Da
Vinci Code film, which had been released in 2006.
Inaccuracies
The book's
first edition contained numerous inaccuracies of location of places in Rome
Aside from
the explicit introduction, the book depicts various fictional experts
explaining matters in science, technology, and history in which critics have
pointed out inaccuracies. An example of this is the antimatter discussions,
wherein the book suggests that antimatter can be produced in useful and
practical quantities and will be a limitless source of power. CERN published a
FAQ page about Angels & Demons on their website stating that antimatter
cannot be used as an energy source because creating it takes more energy than
it produces.
Angels
& 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. A CERN official, for example,
points out that over the last 20 years, approximately 10 billionths of a gram
of antimatter has been produced at the facility, whose explosive yield is
equivalent to that of a firecracker, far less than is needed for it to be the
threat depicted in the novel.
According
to The Boston Globe language columnist, Ben Zimmer, the Devil's Advocate, which
is indicated in the novel to have a role in the selection of the pope, has
nothing to do with the papal conclave, and was instead employed to present
arguments against the proposed canonization of a person as a saint. Zimmer adds
that the Devil's Advocate was abolished by Pope John Paul II in 1983, 17 years
before the novel was published.
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