The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code: An Unauthorized Biography of Dan Brown (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "I GREW UP in a household where riddles and codes were just part of the way we had fun," said Dan Brown, recalling his childhood..." (more)
Key Phrases: fourth novel, fifth novel, four codes, Dan Brown, Digital Fortress, Phillips Exeter (more...)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740756427
• ISBN-13: 978-0740756429
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #872,022 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read.., August 29, 2006

By	Max Funkhammer (California) - See all my reviews

I picked up this book on a whim, having already read the 4 books written by Dan Brown, thinking it would be a fun way to spend a few hours. Rogak does a fine job of describing the life and work of Dan Brown and keeps things moving, not unlike the writing style of Brown himself.

While Brown is not the most interesting guy on the planet, I enjoyed reading this book as much for her details of the writing process from an author's viewpoint as I did to learn about America's currently most popular writer. Overall Id recommend it to anyone with a Da Vinci Code fascination or up-and-coming authors.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Persistence, December 30, 2005

By	James E. Orr - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dan Brown's career is a lesson in persistence. The world is full of talented writers, but few have the tenacity to stick with it long enough to build a following. Did Brown do the "wise" and "responsible" thing by quitting his day job long before his books began to sell well? Probably not, but in the end it paid off.

Rogak does a great job mapping out Dan Brown's life from Philips Exeter to the music industry and finally to publishing. She describes the influence of Brown's wife, Blythe, in the areas of plot development and marketing. And she gives us an insider's view of the publishing industry as book contracts are shuffled between agents and publishers and authors must do most of their own publicity if they hope to survive.

I was most fascinated by the planning process that went into The Da Vinci Code. Brown and his wife carefully crafted a plotline of sex and religion that was sure to get the press salivating. It worked and the media frenzy that followed saved this exciting story-teller from near obscurity.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars No secret codes here, June 29, 2008

By	R. Bagula "Roger L. Bagula" (Lakeside, Ca United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For an unauthorized biography this book is very friendly. You come away
thinking he is just a nice guy who writes controversial books.
As it stands someone has stole his idea 'The Solomon Key' in SOLOMON'S KEY THE CODIS PROJECT: A CONSPIRACY THRILLER (Solomon's Key). He has been sued and reviled by religious people.
I suppose he has been convicted of writing a very good novel
and making livings for a whole bunch of other people.
It is fiction, get over it, ha, ha...
I personally wish him well as his heart seems to be
well placed in his body so that even 'unauthorised' biographers like him.