The #1 New York Times Bestseller (October 2017) from the author of The Da Vinci Code. Bilbao
Spain Robert Langdon Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology arrives at the
ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend a major announcement-the unveiling of a
discovery that will change the face of science forever. The evening's host is Edmond Kirsch a
forty-year-old billionaire and futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious
predictions have made him a renowned global figure. Kirsch who was one of Langdon's first
students at Harvard two decades earlier is about to reveal an astonishing breakthrough . . .
one that will answer two of the fundamental questions of human existence. As the event begins
Langdon and several hundred guests find themselves captivated by an utterly original
presentation which Langdon realizes will be far more controversial than he ever imagined. But
the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos and Kirsch's precious
discovery teeters on the brink of being lost forever. Reeling and facing an imminent threat
Langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape Bilbao. With him is Ambra Vidal the elegant
museum director who worked with Kirsch to stage the provocative event. Together they flee to
Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch's secret.
Navigating the dark corridors of hidden history and extreme religion Langdon and Vidal must
evade a tormented enemy whose all-knowing power seems to emanate from Spain's Royal Palace
itself . . . and who will stop at nothing to silence Edmond Kirsch. On a trail marked by modern
art and enigmatic symbols Langdon and Vidal uncover clues that ultimately bring them
face-to-face with Kirsch's shocking discovery . . . and the breathtaking truth that has long
eluded us. Origin is stunningly inventive-Dan Brown's most brilliant and entertaining novel to
date.
