The books of Den Brown and the biography of the writer

Den Brown is an American writer. He was born in 1964. The books of Den Brown are popular all over the world, many have become bestsellers. The writer's works are characterized by easy readability and a twisted plot. Several books have common characters.

Biography

Dan was born in New Hampshire. My father was a mathematician, and my mother was fond of music. Since childhood, Den was interested in art and tried his hand at various industries. In college he studied art history, was interested in philosophy. Was a member of a student closed club. After graduation, Brown taught at various schools and universities. They were mostly elite establishments, such as the school in Beverly Hills, where the children of celebrities and simply wealthy people studied.

Until the 90s, Brown had already recorded and released several CDs of music of his own. Despite a small group of fans, Den was still looking for ways to express himself in addition to music. Together with his wife, he begins to write the novel "187 Men ...", which appears in 1995 in a hard cover. The book becomes a bestseller.

Then Den thinks about creating his own work. He devoted more and more time to the study of religion, philosophy and a narrow field of science of cryptography. And in 1998 he released the thriller Digital Fortress, which brings him fame. The genre of the novel can be described as an intellectual thriller with elements of a detective and action. In addition, the work turned out to be rather provocative, because in it the writer touched upon the problems of personal freedom of citizens and violation of the state's privacy in the Internet.

Popularity

Further, the detective "Angels and Demons" is released. In it, for the first time, a character appears Robert Langdon. Many subsequent books by Den Brown will tell about his adventures. Some fans and critics believe that Langdon's prototype is the writer himself.

A series of books about Robert is characterized by the presence of religious motives, conspiracies, secret societies. Affected by such organizations as Masons, Illuminati, Templars. Such topics are especially interesting for American society, in which various conspiracy theories are common.

In several books, Brown describes ultra-modern gadgets and devices. Some of them are real, and some are fiction. The novel "The Point of Deception" describes in detail the latest US military developments. The book caused a number of discussions in American society, as it touched on the topic of national security.

The novel "Da Vinci Code" after the release was filmed. It is at this point that the writer becomes world famous. The books of Den Brown are reprinted again, translated into other languages. Hollywood studios sign with the writer a contract for the screen version of several works.

A new wave of popularity

After a slight lull in 2009, Den Brown's book The Lost Symbol was published. The protagonist in it is all the same professor Robert Langdon. This time he encounters a Masonic lodge. The novel has several storylines and many mysteries. Written in a light and dynamic language. The plot keeps the reader in suspense from the first to the last minute. The theme of Freemasonry in the history of the USA is touched upon with the reduction of various real facts. After the publication of the novel, another outburst of the activity of the conspiracy theorists in the information field was observed .

Distinctive features

All books by Den Brown have a similar structure, so you can easily recognize the writer's style. First, each work describes only 24 hours. The narrative is conducted on behalf of different heroes. The protagonist always has knowledge in science and good physical training. With him there is an attractive and brave young girl. The main antagonist is always not named, although the narrative goes even from his face. The culmination of all the plot lines occurs simultaneously. The last chapters are full of action, which could easily be the basis for the scenario for the militant.

Writer's style

Books by Dene Brown often describe ancient artifacts. The writer introduces historical references to certain events, which adds to the basic concept of believability. Various philosophical theories are used, which encourage the reader to think. In each book there is a certain mystery, the answer to which the protagonist searches throughout the whole work. It is noteworthy that the answer is always concrete. Therefore, the reader builds various assumptions in the course of the development of the plot, using the same facts as the main character. The last book by Den Brown was published in 2013. It tells about the mysteries of Dante's ancient work "The Divine Comedy." The investigation is again led by Robert Langdon. On the way he meets murderers, scientists, fatal women and adventures. Den Brown did not change his style.

All the books by Den Brown, list:

• "Digital Fortress";
• "Point of deceit";
• "The Lost Symbol";
• "The Da Vinci Code";
• Inferno;
• "Angels and Demons".

A relatively young writer (Brown only 51) plans to write further. His new novels are eagerly awaited by fans and connoisseurs of art.