The Dan Brown Experience

The Dan Brown Experience

Penguin Publishers’ Annual Lecture by famous American Author Dan Brown -

        

A review about his books and an appraisal of the author himself.

Dan Brown, the famous Author of Da Vinci Code was invited by Penguin Publishers to give a talk for their Annual Lecture at NCPA, Nariman Point, Mumbai on 12th November, 2014.   My curiosity and eagerness to meet Dan Brown and listen to his lecture had resulted in me patronizing the packed auditorium from a vantage point to view the dais.  As a bonafide member of Crossword, I had an Entry Pass in my possession.    Many people were left as unlucky as they were not allowed to enter the Auditorium as it was already packed.

Dan Brown visited Delhi and Mumbai as a part of his visit to India in 2014.  He also authored Digital Fortress, Angels & Demons, Inferno and Deception Point.  The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons were blockbuster Hollywood motion pictures.

Dan Brown specializes in codes, cryptology and symbology in his books. The master craftsman, a real genius who blends facts and fiction in his works with great elan and fanfare to the pure deligt of his readers across the world. I consider myself fortunate enough to enrich my experience from the brilliant talk along with Mumbai’s intelligentsia.

Dan Brown, a crowd puller, has a penchant for Code, Cryptology & Symbology.  This taste reflects in his other works too. Needless to say that all his books are international bestsellers.

In Da Vinci Code, his character Jacques Sauniere, an Art curator in a Paris Art Gallery cleverly hides his precious rich haul  in Code language and leaves a message to his granddaughter, Sophie Nevue before he was murdered.  Sophie, a cryptologist,  with the help of Robert Langdon a teacher in a London University and a manuscript specialist and an expert  in understanding Code language,  sets off in  a mission to decode her grandfather’s secret.  They encounter a British Knight and a historian, Leigh Tiebing, in his  mansion  situated in sprawling acres of land in the outskirts of Paris.   He too gets involved in the expedition which takes you to a thrilling experience. The intrigue, suspense and unveiled drama takes you to a hair raising finale.  The author succeeded in taking you to an adventurous journey by his lead characters to startling revelations in each and every step.  The novel is a page turner and keeps you riveted till the end.

 Dan Brown’s books are translated into 52 languages worldwide.  Who else can give a thought provoking lecture about the role of science and religion in our lives. His works are real code busters and international best sellers.

At the end of his lecture our Indian English Author, Ashwin Sanghi, the author of Chanakya’s Chant and Rozabal Line  interviewed  Dan Brown.   Ashwin Sanghi  with his collected set of questions  before the start of talk show from the audience explored Dan Brown’s mind.  The  interview was engaging, amusing  and witty at times, revealing the other side of Dan Brown.  Dan Brown lives with his wife in London.

Kudos to Penguin Publishers who roped in Dan Brown for their Annual Lecture 2014.