Essay
with Marie-France Etchegoin
Robert Laffont, November 2009
Presentation
Freemasonry, at the heart of Dan Brown's new novel, continues to inspire as much fascination as it does fantasy. Marie-France Etchegoin and Frédéric Lenoir have traced the origins of this secret society. Why and how did it come into being? What are its rites and teachings, its links with religion, the esoteric world, and politics? Who has been a member? Their investigation recounts a remarkable human adventure with its heroes, famous and anonymous, and its utopian visions. Wars, revolutions, conspiracies, in Europe and America…
This saga, which reads like a novel, also exposes prejudices and legends. As they did for The Da Vinci Code Lost Symbol at the end of this book . Essential reading for those who want to understand Dan Brown's latest novel without bias, but also a book that will fascinate anyone interested in the true history of Freemasonry.
Translations
German: PIPER
Arabic: DAR AL KHAYAL Dar Al Khayal
Spanish: EDICIONES B
Romanian: SC NICOL CART