Angels and Demons

Have you ever read a really good book that captivates your attention with its plot characters?  It’s not that hard to imagine that it’s happened to most of you, if not all.  The key to good writing is in the details, the little things.  A writer should keep a good balance between excellent and factual details without going over and making the story or book seem dull.  A good balance is even better when it takes place in a beautiful city such as Rome.

Rome is a great setting for a book.  It’s a city rich with history and culture.  Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons, the prequel to Brown‘s other well known book The DaVinci Code, takes place in Rome. The book, which was recently turned into a feature film, received a 3.74 out of five on Goodreads. The main character in the book, Robert Langdon is a historian asked to prevent a major disaster hatched by the infamous Illuminati from taking place in Vatican City.

Although earlier editions were criticized for inaccuracies in the language or layout of the city, many people loved the book.  A particularly interesting version of the book is the specially illustrated edition which contains all sorts of pictures and maps from Rome.  If there are inaccuracies, they certainly don’t take away from the beauty of the illustrated edition of the book.  There are pictures of various statues and piazzas as well as other famous locations.  It even contains various excerpts about the history of Rome and some of the architecture and art there.  

This illustrated version has some truly lovely imagery.  It definitely adds an element to the book that helps enhance the imagination’s view of the events within the plot.  Some images include beautiful shots of Vatican City as well as the Coliseum.

Why not sit back and enjoy a great book about a truly influential city?  It may give you ideas about tourist spots or some little known facts about the city.  If nothing else, it’s certainly worth the time to read.

by Casey Mello, Stephanie Brundige, and Katrina Compagna