{"id":46439,"date":"2023-02-13T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=46439"},"modified":"2023-02-03T10:23:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T16:23:55","slug":"simply-held-february-authors-dan-brown-and-maya-banks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/simply-held-february-authors-dan-brown-and-maya-banks\/","title":{"rendered":"Simply Held February Authors: Dan Brown and Maya Banks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want the hottest new release from your favorite author? Want to stay current with a celebrity book club? Love nonfiction and fiction? You should join\u00a0Simply Held<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Choose any author, celebrity pick, nonfiction and\/or fiction pick and the Davenport Public Library will put the latest title on hold for you automatically. Select as many as you want! If you still have questions, please check out our list of\u00a0FAQs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New month means new highlighted authors from Simply Held. February’s authors are Dan Brown for fiction and Maya Banks for romance.<\/p>\n

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Our February fiction author is Dan Brown. Dan primarily writes thrillers, though his latest book is a picture book! He has written numerous bestselling novels. His most popular title is\u00a0The Da Vinci Code<\/em>, which has also sparked debate all over the world. Brown’s novels have been published in 56 languages and over 200 million copies are in print today! He initially taught English at his alma mater before he decided to before a full-time writer.<\/p>\n

Fun fact: Dan Brown was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME Magazine in 2005. Editors said he is credited with ‘\u201ckeeping the publishing industry afloat; renewed interest in Leonardo da Vinci and early Christian history; spiking tourism to Paris and Rome; a growing membership in secret societies; the ire of Cardinals in Rome; eight books denying the claims of the novel and seven guides to read along with it; a flood of historical thrillers; and a major motion picture franchise.\u201d’<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Brown’s newest book\u00a0Origin<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, book five in the Robert Langdon series. This book was published in 2017. (Brown also published a picture book called Wild Symphony<\/em><\/a> that was published in 2020.)<\/p>\n

Curious what this book is about? Check out the following description provided by the author:<\/p>\n

Bilbao, Spain<\/em>
\nRobert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend a major announcement\u2014the unveiling of a discovery that \u201cwill change the face of science forever.\u201d The evening\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2019s 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\u2019s secret.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2019s 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\u2019s shocking discovery . . . and the breathtaking truth that has long eluded us.<\/em><\/p>\n

Origin is Dan Brown\u2019s most brilliant and entertaining novel to date.<\/em><\/p>\n

This book is also available in the following formats:<\/p>\n