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Fodor's Guide to The Da Vinci Code: On the Trail of the Best-Selling Novel

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I wasn't expecting much from this book at first. Why would Fodor's review a book? But as I crept in from page to page it made perfect sense. The book evokes every scene and landscape in the Da Vinci code, bringing new layers of both the book and the scenes its set in to life. A totally engaging read. Even if you can't travel to Europe to explore this first-hand, this book will totally reel you in, making you feel like you've been there. It made me want to read the Da Vinci code again.

I love the Da Vinci Code. I am excited about the movie to no end and until they come out with action figures or dvds of the movie this book is going a long way to scratching my Da Vinci Code itch. I found it on the shelf and loved the idea the book gave me of going on a Davinci trip (!),and of getting inside the adventure myslef.

Part of what made me the book so much was its globe hopping adventure...pentrating the locations it took us too in such unexpected ways. I don't think Westminster ever looked quite so interesting as when imagining what secrets the historical details might hold. and THIS book...well it dovetailed right into that. I couldn't care a fig for the "divine feminine" books blah blah blah...not my cup of tea to endlessly argue something that can never be proved. But what I can't argue against is that this guide book offers a pretty compelling reason to go investigate the clues on my own.

So now while I wait for the movie to come out I spend my free time planning my own Da Vinci code trip to puzzle out those details own my own. Personally more than anything else I want to visit each of the artworls that were such an integral part of the tale Mr. Brown wove. Even my kids are into it. Sort of like a game to them (except this one will be in france, not the park) And believe me it is hard to get them into an art museum much less a cathedral (but they will thank me for it later!).

If you are hungering for more Davinci code goodness and are tired of just books that claim to crack the code...grab this it will remind you of everything you loved about the book to begin with .

When I first saw this book, I assumed it was just a travel guide (since it's Fodor's) -- but it's actually so much more.

I only just read The Da Vinci Code (must have been the last in the world) so my appetite for any and all related material is still raging.

This book's way better than one of those special issues of Newsweek that rehash the same old theories -- it totally hit the spot. The photos are amazing and the essays are smart and funny. And I'll definitely go back to the travel info when I plan my next trip Europe.

Who hasn't wanted to travel along with Robert Langdon as he explores the Da Vinci Code? Even if you can't insert yourself into the novel, you can recreate the adventure on your next European vacation.

The editor has done a great job in pulling together disparate material and making it cohesive and coherent.

This book is the perfect companion to the novel, and it will help personalize the movie experience if you have the chance to visit Europe. I found the Fodor's Guide to The Da Vinci Code extremely helpful on a recent trip to London, and I look forward to using it in Paris and other cities.

While Dan Brown's novel whets the appetite for mystery, Fodor's Gudide to The Da Vinci Code delivers a feast and invites you to the table. And what a banquet it is! The allure of the art, architecture and lore that provides the spice to the novel are the meat and potatoes of this delicious read. More than answering my questions about the locales, objects, and history that pepper the novel, this guide made me want to pack my bags and head off on my own chase. Armed with Fodor's Guide I would feel as if I were carrying a magnifying glass in the pocket of my trench coat.

This is a poorly researched and badly written attempt to cash in on The Da Vinci Code phenomenon. It dishes up its so called insights into the Da Vinci Code like an overcooked pasta with a tomato sauce straight out of the can. And as a travel guide it is next to useless.