A reason one might want to read the book.

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"Tell me what you see; and I'll know where you are"
~~cc

I gave love; you gave me a thistle;
We shared tenderness; then you ran away;
I planted a rose; and you blossomed;
I had fresh hopes; tho' winter froze them solid

A reason one might NOT want to read the book.

I've finished reading the book. No, it is not worth you time and effort. Nothing worthwhile to think about. Ancient wisdom is just not your thing, I know. Science playing a secondary role in the pursuit of truth is blasphemy to a person of your age.

Wait to see the movie.

__________________
"Tell me what you see; and I'll know where you are"
~~cc

I gave love; you gave me a thistle;
We shared tenderness; then you ran away;
I planted a rose; and you blossomed;
I had fresh hopes; tho' winter froze them solid

Dude, it's DAN FUCKING BROWN.

Incidentally though, since Sophia_ is Mr Symbols now, I thought he and others might be interested and then saddened to know that Claude Levi-Strauss only just died on Friday, aged 101. Can you believe it? He was still alive! But now he's not