The Da Vinci Code.
BROWN, Dan [Tom Hanks].
The Da Vinci Code.
Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code; Signed by Him and Academy Ward-Winning Actor Tom Hanks
New York: Doubleday, 2003.
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First edition, later printing of this best-selling work, basis for the film starring Tom Hanks. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Dan Brown and Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code (2003) blends historical speculation, religious symbolism, and fast-paced thriller conventions to explore the tension between institutional authority and hidden knowledge. Central to the novel is the provocative hypothesis that Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene were married and produced a bloodline that the Catholic Church has long sought to suppress. Brown constructs this narrative through a complex web of codes, puzzles, and historical references, drawing on real locations and works of art—most notably Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings—to blur the lines between fact and fiction. While the novel achieved immense commercial success and popularized interest in esoteric history, it also sparked significant controversy, especially among religious scholars and institutions who criticized its historical inaccuracies and theological implications.
