With the publication of his groundbreaking novels The Da Vinci Code The Lost Symbol and
Angels & Demons Dan Brown has become an international bestselling sensation seamlessly fusing
codes symbols art and history into riveting thrillers that have captivated hundreds of
millions of readers around the world. Now with this stunning special illustrated edition of
his record-setting Inferno brought to life by more than 200 breathtaking color images Dan
Brown takes readers deep into the heart of Italy . . . guiding them through a landscape that
inspired one of history's most ominous literary classics. THE DARKEST PLACES IN HELL ARE
RESERVED FOR THOSE WHO MAINTAIN THEIR NEUTRALITY IN TIMES OF MORAL CRISIS. Harvard professor of
symbology Robert Langdon awakens in a hospital in the middle of the night. Disoriented and
suffering from a head wound he recalls nothing of the last thirty-six hours including how he
got there . . . or the origin of the macabre object that his doctors discover hidden in his
belongings. Langdon's world soon erupts into chaos and he finds himself on the run in Florence
with a stoic young woman Sienna Brooks whose clever maneuvering saves his life. Langdon
quickly realizes that he is in possession of a series of disturbing codes created by a
brilliant scientist-a genius whose obsession with the end of the world is matched only by his
passion for one of the most influential masterpieces ever written-Dante Alighieri's dark epic
poem The Inferno. Racing through such timeless locations as the Palazzo Vecchio the Boboli
Gardens and the Duomo Langdon and Brooks discover a network of hidden passageways and ancient
secrets as well as a terrifying new scientific paradigm that will be used either to vastly
improve the quality of life on earth . . . or to devastate it. In his most riveting and
thought-provoking novel to date Dan Brown has raised the bar yet again. Inferno is a
sumptuously entertaining read-a novel that will captivate readers with the beauty of classical
Italian art history and literature . . . while also posing provocative questions about the
role of cutting-edge science in our future.
