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Original Title:	The Rule of Four
ISBN:	0440241359 (ISBN13: 9780440241355)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Thomas More, Moses (Bible), Flavius Josephus, Zeus (God), Michelangelo, Saint Jerome, Leda (mythology), Girolamo Savonarola, Leon Battista Alberti, Priapus, Francesco Colonna, Vincent Taft, Richard Curry, Thomas Corelli Sullivan, Bill Stein, Poliphilo, Polia, Patrick Sullivan (Rule of Four), Joseph (Son of Jacob), Paul Harris, Gil (Preston Gilmore Rankin), Procrustes (mythology), Vitruvius, Charlie Freeman, Katie Marchand
Setting:	Princeton, New Jersey(United States) Columbus, Ohio(United States) Austin, Texas(United States) …more Genoa(Italy) Rome(Italy) Florence(Italy) …less

The Rule of Four

Ian Caldwell

Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 450 pages

Rating: 3.23 | 32384 Users | 2241 Reviews

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Title	:	The Rule of Four
Author	:	Ian Caldwell
Book Format	:	Mass Market Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 450 pages
Published	:	June 28th 2005 by Dell Publishing Company (first published 2004)
Categories	:	Fiction. Mystery. Thriller

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An ivy league murder, a mysterious coded manuscript, and the secrets of a Renaissance prince collide memorably in The Rule of Four -- a brilliant work of fiction that weaves together suspense and scholarship, high art and unimaginable treachery.

It's Easter at Princeton. Seniors are scrambling to finish their theses. And two students, Tom Sullivan and Paul Harris, are a hair's breadth from solving the mysteries of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili--a renowned text attributed to an Italian nobleman, a work that has baffled scholars since its publication in 1499. For Tom, their research has been a link to his family's past -- and an obstacle to the woman he loves. For Paul, it has become an obsession, the very reason for living. But as their deadline looms, research has stalled -- until a long-lost diary surfaces with a vital clue. And when a fellow researcher is murdered just hours later, Tom and Paul realize that they are not the first to glimpse the Hypnerotomachia 's secrets.

Suddenly the stakes are raised, and as the two friends sift through the codes and riddles at the heart of the text, they are beginnning to see the manuscript in a new light--not simply as a story of faith, eroticism and pedantry, but as a bizarre, coded mathematical maze. And as they come closer and closer to deciphering the final puzzle of a book that has shattered careers, friendships and families, they know that their own lives are in mortal danger. Because at least one person has been killed for knowing too much. And they know even more.

From the streets of fifteenth-century Rome to the rarified realm of Princeton, from a shocking 500 year-old murder scene to the drama of a young man's coming of age, The Rule of Four takes us on an entertaining, illuminating tour of history--as it builds to a pinnacle of nearly unbearable suspense.

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Really badly written and poor - how on earth did this get published?

You can compare it to the Da Vinci Code, in that it has the same sort of genre. The difference is that The Rule of Four has more character development, and less thriller action. To me, the book seemed similar in pretense, but was smarter in the content. It had a scholarly feel, and not just a governmental action feel.Beautiful analogies and allegories are utilized by the two writers to convey the characters thoughts and musings. These were a pleasure to read and effectively added to the

I enjoyed it a lot! It leaves a pleasant aftertaste like a good walk in an orchard. Is a bit similar to the Langdon series but a bit different in its languid pace of the plot.DD 2017 A reread! Q:Like many of us, I think, my father spent the measure of his life piecing together a story he would never understand. (с)Q:A son is the promise that time makes to a man, the guarantee every father receives that whatever he holds dear will someday be considered foolish, and that the person he loves best

I didn't think this book lived up to it's billing. In fact, I'd have to go ahead and disagree with the statement from the publisher: "a brilliant work of fiction that weaves together suspense and scholarship, high art and unimaginable treachery." It was a mystery, yes. It incorporated scholarship, yes. It had moments of suspense. It wasn't really that suspenseful, though. I thought the story actually moved rather slowly. I was interested, but not enthralled. There was also the aspect of

Second time through; still one of my all-time favorites. The prose is elegant and witty, despite being billed in the "literary thriller" genre (think The Da Vinci Code). The characters are rich, deep, and believable, especially Tom Sullivan, the narrator, on whom I think I have a wee crush. His observations on the dangers of loving things that cannot love you backin his case, bookshave stayed with me since I first read this last summer. The Rule of Four reads like a memoir, a careful blend of

I strongly, strongly disliked this book.After I first finished reading it, I wondered if the reason I hated it was because it had been mismarketed as a Da Vinci Code analogue, and I do love me some sleuthing among historical artifacts. But no. I hated it because I disliked the pretentious characters. I disliked the plot and the constant, preening, self-indulgent homage to the hallowed halls of Princeton. I am always thrilled to hear that people love their alma mater. Really. But I don't need a

There's a reason Steven King recommends never using a word if there is a simpler one that will do. Because, sadly, when authors stretch their readers, and those readers can't quite make the stretching, they end up feeling stupid. Tending to react badly to the experience. Or, overreacting, mostly with negativity. Unreasonably so. This book, from reading through its reviews after I read it, seems to do just that. It's a good engaging read, well written. A detailed story, connecting to complexity