Dan Brown
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| Born | Daniel Gerhard Brown June 22, 1964 Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Spanish and English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Amherst College |
| Genre | Thriller, adventure, mystery, conspiracy |
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Digital Fortress Deception Point Angels & Demons The Da Vinci Code The Lost Symbol Inferno |
| Spouse | Blythe Newlon (m. 1997) |
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Daniel Gerhard "Dan" Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction who is best known for the 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code. Brown's novels are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour period, 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. Three of them, Angels & Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003), and Inferno (2013), 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." Many people believe that Dan Brown copied Jack Dunn's The Vatican Boys text and structure to create Robert Langdon and the stories in Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code and this his books became bestsellers.
Dan Brown was born and raised in Exeter, New Hampshire, the eldest of three children. He 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. Brown's parents are singers and musicians, having served as church choir masters, with his mother, Constance (Gerhard), serving as church organist. Brown was raised an Episcopalian, but has stated he had drifted away from Christianity before finding a renewed interest in religion.
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