The Da Vinci Code Companion Blog

The Da Vinci Code is one of the best-selling books of all time. With over sixty million copies in print in over forty languages, few books can rival its reach. Its strong mass appeal most likely comes from the fact that there is something there for everyone…romance, a murder mystery, conspiracy theories, religious controversies, and a strong fascination with history (and particularly art history). It is not common for a book whose central character is a liberal arts professor to achieve such a mass market. We found the story fascinating…and a real page turner.

While we recognize that the story in The Da Vinci Code is fiction, many of the settings, art, architecture, cultural and historical references are indeed factual. Myth and history are intertwined so deeply that one who is not very knowledgeable of history will have a difficult time discerning where the fact ends and the fiction begins. This can be rather unsettling (as are some of the themes of book), and it led us to want to investigate the subjects in the book more deeply. This product represents a collection of resources which we’ve assembled for those who have read the book or seen the movie and are left wanting to know more.

The companion is a combination of a Vitalbook™ with an associated library. The library contains links to over 450 topics and the digital book is organized by chapter, complete with chapter summaries and related terms lists. There is a bonus appendix with imagery from actual locations in the book and these are cross-referenced throughout. Having the information available in different formats allows you to investigate the material in your own way. Screenshots of the product are available now.

Good Things Publishing is a small publishing house in Austin, Texas that focuses on using state of the art technology to deliver high value content in a unique digital format. The Da Vinci Code Companion is our first product. We’d love to hear your feedback at info@davincicc.com.

The companion will be available for sale in the VitalSource Store this week.