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  • Origin

  • Written by: Dan Brown
  • Narrated by: Paul Michael
  • Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (662 ratings)

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Written by: Dan Brown
Narrated by: Paul Michael
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The global best seller - Origin is the latest Robert Langdon novel from the author of The Da Vinci Code.

Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of an astonishing scientific breakthrough. The evening’s host is billionaire Edmond Kirsch, a futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have made him a controversial figure around the world.

But Langdon and several hundred guests are left reeling when the meticulously orchestrated evening is suddenly blown apart. There is a real danger that Kirsch’s precious discovery may be lost in the ensuing chaos. With his life under threat, Langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape Bilbao, taking with him the museum’s director, Ambra Vidal. Together they flee to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch’s secret.

To evade a devious enemy who is one step ahead of them at every turn, Langdon and Vidal must navigate the labyrinthine passageways of extreme religion and hidden history. On a trail marked only by enigmatic symbols and elusive modern art, Langdon and Vidal will come face to face with a breathtaking truth that has remained buried – until now.

©2017 Dan Brown (P)2017 Penguin Audio

Critic Reviews

"Fans will not be disappointed." (The Times)

"Big ideas and nonstop action." (New York Times

"Beautifully observed and really well researched." (BBC TV)  

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Standard story, repeat framework, narrated well

This story from Dan Brown is based on his tried and tested framework. however, it's getting stale now. while the story does hold some bit of thrill, very long and unnecessary narrations slows it down and kills it. At times, the story comes to a halt, right when prev chapter ends with high suspense and then story becomes a documentary for a while. such paragraph, I feel, are good and informative but I'll placed. However, Paul's narration is really fantastic. his voice modulation for diff characters is simply superb.

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Waste of time, ending fell flat

Love Robert Langdon, I have been wanting to complete this book for a long time, now that I have finished it, the book didn't provide a good ending

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Unnecessarily stretched

Like an unedited 2:30 hour movie, the story could have finished in 60-70 chapters but took soo long to gate to the point. Brown is a talented writer and its a good idea. One time listen may be.

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Good narration. Enjoyable yet underwhelming book.

Like all the Dan Brown books it was quite an enjoyable book, but it lacks the X Factor of his previous books. Many of the twists could be seen from miles. The ending seemed to be rushed as if he was trying to finish as soon as he could. The character of Robert Langdon was redundant as none of his skills were much needed for the progression of the story. Still an enjoyable listen.

The narrator did fine. Was clear, precise and legible. Should be enjoyed like a popcorn entertainment piece.

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poor story line

Poorly researched for a book claiming to weave a fictional narrative with 'religions' of the world. Completely ignoring the eastern religions that come without a single book.

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WHO AM I? WHERE AM I??

OMG!!!! My brain is fried and frazzled!!!
Far fetched, yet fascinating! Voice activated computer Winston is intriguing!
Reader excellent.

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Delivery is Engaging

I somehow long the way Dan Brown books are written, while some can find it hard to keep track of everything that is happening simultaneously, the almost movie like delivery keeps me focused.
The journey building upto the climax was great, but somehow the climax itself was lacking the surprise factor. About 2/3rd of the book I guessed exactly what might have been the case and that matched up exactly.
A good read after all

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Narrator Shines

Narrator has done an excellent job in narrating a not so special work of Dan Brown. Would like to listen more audibles by Paul.

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Gripping from start to end

Probably one of the fastest books I have ever finished. Very nice gripping story and well read out. The reader maintained the essence of the story.

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Sums up the essence of the book

I loved the way the book was read. With all the accents and enunciations.

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