The quest takes Langdon to many notable historical landmarks, all associated with Dante. Will Langdon reach in time? Because the clock is ticking and he has only one day.Ī major part of the plot is set in Florence and Dan Brown has used its history and landmarks very effectively. The clues to the location are encrypted in a sequence of symbols, all related to Dante and Inferno, which Langdon is deciphering. As the clues unveil, Langdon discovers that a mad scientist is trying to replicate the “Black Death”, one of the most devastating plagues which wiped one-thirds of Europe’s population, to solve the world’s overpopulation problem.īut the catch is that the scientist is dead and has hidden the virus in an unknown location.
One clue leads to another to another to another. In his quest, he is helped by Dr Sienna, a medical practitioner. To seek answers to the questions like, “What is he doing in Florence?” “How did he arrive here?” “Who is trying to kill him?” etc., he has to decipher Boticelli’s “La Mappa dell’ Inferno” – The Map of Hell.
Soon he discovers that he is the target of an international organization – “The Consortium”. “Inferno”, the fourth book in the Robert Langdon series, written by Dan Brown, derives its name from the first part of Dante Alighieri’s “The Divine Comedy”, written in the 14 th century, which details his journey through hell.ĭan Brown’s “Inferno” begins when the famous Harvard symbologist, Robert Langdon, wakes up in a hospital room in Florence, Italy and realises that he cannot remember anything from the past two days of his life. Robert Langdon – one of the most famous, most read and most loved fictional characters is back again to decipher historical symbols, find clues and save the world from a shady organization.
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