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Author Dan Brown copied the central themes of his thriller "The Da Vinci Code" from a 1982 book, an attorney for two of that book's three authors argued in a London courtroom Monday.
But an attorney representing Brown's publisher, Random House, dismissed the claims as "scandalous" and "wild allegations, completely unsupported by facts" on the opening day of a copyright infringement trial involving one of the best-selling novels of all time.
Well, at least Brown stole a great idea and made the most of it, if the allegations are true. It was a good book and I look forward to the movie. I know the Vatican is freaking out about the film, because the movie questions the pillars of the faith.
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Why should they "freak out" over a film created by a plagiarist? Who could trust anything he'd say about the Catholic church, anyway?
posted by Anonymous, at
2/28/2006 12:18 PM
I saw the trailers for Davinci Code at the movies yesterday--it looks like a really good movie; great cinematography. I read Holy Blood, Holy Grail when it first came out in the 80s and although it was facinating, I assumed it was mostly baloney. When the Dan Brown book came out i immediately assumed that he had gotten the ideas for his novel from this book. Maybe they have a right to sue him?! I dont know enough about it to make a judgement though. Gary (NJ)
posted by Anonymous, at
2/28/2006 12:36 PM
When will someone write a book, have readers read it, enjoy it and then be done with it.
posted by Matthew Bamberg, at
3/06/2006 4:06 AM
