Origin

Author: Dan Brown

Bilbao, Spain. Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology, arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend a major announcement where a discovery "that will change the face of the world forever" will be unveiled. The host of the event is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist whose innovations and bold predictions in high technology have made him a world-renowned figure. Kirsch, who was one of Langdon's first students at Harvard two decades ago, intends to reveal a stunning scientific breakthrough that will answer two of humanity's fundamental questions. As the evening begins, Langdon and the few hundred other guests are engrossed in a spectacular presentation that Langdon quickly realizes will be far more controversial than he ever imagined. But the meticulously organized event suddenly plunges into chaos, and Kirsch's precious discovery is on the verge of being lost forever. In the aftermath, Langdon faces dangerous threats that force him to flee Bilbao, accompanied by Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum director who had collaborated with Kirsch to prepare for this provocative event. Together, they flee to Barcelona in search of an encrypted password that would reveal Kirsch's secret. Langdon and Vidal navigate the dark corridors of hidden history and extreme beliefs, escaping a desperate enemy whose authority seems to stem from the Spanish Royal Palace itself. Nothing will deter him from silencing Edmond Kirsch on a path filled with modern art and enigmatic symbols. Langdon and Vidal uncover clues that will ultimately bring them face to face with Kirsch's astounding discovery and the surprising truth that has long eluded us. "Origin" is one of Dan Brown's most thrilling and enjoyable novels. Published by Dar Al Arabiya Lil Oloom Nashiroun in Beirut (2018). Translated into Arabic by "Zeina Idriss," it is the sixth novel by the world's most famous and popular novelist, author of "The Da Vinci Code."