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Dan Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. Brown 's novels are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour period,[1] and feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories. His books have been translated into 52 languages, and as of 2012, sold over 200 million copies. Two of them, The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons, have been adapted into films.
Brown 's novels that feature the lead character Robert Langdon also include historical themes and Christianity as motifs, and as a result, have generated controversy. Brown states on his website that his books are not anti-Christian, though he is on a 'constant spiritual journey ' himself, and says that his book The Da Vinci Code is simply "an entertaining story that promotes spiritual discussion and debate" and suggests that the book may be used "as a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith."
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Early life and education
Dan Brown was born and raised in Exeter, New Hampshire, USA, the eldest of three children. Brown grew up on the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy, where his father,Richard G. Brown, was a teacher of mathematics, and wrote textbooks from 1968 until his retirement in 1997.[2][3] Both of Brown 's parents are also singers and musicians, having served as church choir masters, with his mother also serving as church organist.[4] Brown was raised an Episcopalian.[2]
Brown 's interest in secrets and puzzles stems from their presence in his household as a child, where codes and ciphers were the linchpin tying together the mathematics, music and languages in which his parents worked. The young Brown spent hours working outanagrams and crossword puzzles, and he and his siblings participated in elaborate treasure hunts devised by their father on birthdays and holidays. On Christmas, for example, Brown and his
Brown 's novels that feature the lead character Robert Langdon also include historical themes and Christianity as motifs, and as a result, have generated controversy. Brown states on his website that his books are not anti-Christian, though he is on a 'constant spiritual journey ' himself, and says that his book The Da Vinci Code is simply "an entertaining story that promotes spiritual discussion and debate" and suggests that the book may be used "as a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith."
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Early life and education
Dan Brown was born and raised in Exeter, New Hampshire, USA, the eldest of three children. Brown grew up on the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy, where his father,Richard G. Brown, was a teacher of mathematics, and wrote textbooks from 1968 until his retirement in 1997.[2][3] Both of Brown 's parents are also singers and musicians, having served as church choir masters, with his mother also serving as church organist.[4] Brown was raised an Episcopalian.[2]
Brown 's interest in secrets and puzzles stems from their presence in his household as a child, where codes and ciphers were the linchpin tying together the mathematics, music and languages in which his parents worked. The young Brown spent hours working outanagrams and crossword puzzles, and he and his siblings participated in elaborate treasure hunts devised by their father on birthdays and holidays. On Christmas, for example, Brown and his
Bibliography: Standalone works * Digital Fortress (1998) * Deception Point (2001) Robert Langdon * Angels & Demons (2000) * The Da Vinci Code (2003) * The Lost Symbol (2009) * Inferno (2013) Humor writing * 187 Men to Avoid: A Survival Guide for the Romantically Frustrated Woman (1995, co-written with his wife under the pseudonym Danielle Brown) * The Bald Book (1998, co-written with his wife)