The
Keys to The Solomon Key 
Even
before the publication of Dan Brown's next novel, purported to be
titled The
Solomon Key, articles,
books, and yes
even web pages such as this are beginning to appear. Many of these are
commercial
ventures hoping to capitalize on the economic success of Dan Brown's The
DaVinci Code, and those books
and
other efforts connected with it.
My
own goal is more modest: to provide a set of links to information
(mostly
electronic) that will enhance the reading and answer questions raised
by
pointing to sources and themes contained in the novel.
Before
I begin let me record my own debt to the two already existing attempts
as of
September 1, 2005: Greg Taylor, DaVinci in America: Unlocking he
Secrets of
Dan Brown's The Solomon Key
(already
renamed as The
Guide to Dan Brown's The Solomon Key) and W. Frederick Zimmermann, The
Solomon Key and Beyond: Unauthorized Dan Brown Update.
How
does one begin to comment on an unreleased novel? Dan Brown himself has
left us
several hints concerning Robert Langdon's next adventure. The
presumption is
that it will center on
All
of this is great fun if you love puzzles, codes, or are simply curious.
This is
just a beginning. For those interested in the eventual outcome, visit
my own The
Keys to The Da
Vinci Code.
We begin with a set of links to what we assume will be essential knowledge for reading the novel.
In the fall of 2007 in anticipation of the novel I offered a seminar based on possible themes to be found in The Solomon Key. Students researched a number of topics and wrote papers and Power Point presentations. Many of the themes will also be of interest to those who have seen the movie, National Treasure II.