''The Va Dinci Cod: A Fishy Parody'' is a parody of the
''New York Times'' Bestseller ''
The Da Vinci Code
''The Da Vinci Code'' is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown. It is Brown's second novel to include the character Robert Langdon: the first was his 2000 novel ''Angels & Demons''. ''The Da Vinci Code'' follows symbologist Robert Langdon ...
''. It was written by British critic and novelist
Adam Roberts under the pen name Don Brine (a parody of
Dan Brown
Daniel Gerhard Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author best known for his Thriller (genre), thriller novels, including the Robert Langdon novels ''Angels & Demons'' (2000), ''The Da Vinci Code'' (2003), ''The Lost Symbol'' (2009), ''In ...
). The character names in the novels are reminiscent of the well-known characters: Sophie Nudivue (
Sophie Neveu
''The Da Vinci Code'' is a 2003 Mystery (fiction), mystery Thriller (genre), thriller novel by Dan Brown. It is Brown's second novel to include the character Robert Langdon: the first was his 2000 novel ''Angels & Demons''. ''The Da Vinci Code' ...
), Robert Donglan (
Robert Langdon
Professor Robert Langdon is a fictional character created by author Dan Brown for his ''Robert Langdon'' book series: ''Angels & Demons'' (2000), ''The Da Vinci Code'' (2003), ''The Lost Symbol'' (2009), ''Inferno'' (2013) and ''Origin'' (2017 ...
), and Curvy Tash (
Bezu Fache
''The Da Vinci Code'' is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown. It is Brown's second novel to include the character Robert Langdon: the first was his 2000 novel ''Angels & Demons''. ''The Da Vinci Code'' follows symbologist Robert Lang ...
). It was published in 2005 by
HarperCollins
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.
Story
The story of ''The Va Dinci Cod'' is much the same as that of ''The Da Vinci Code''. The difference is that the characters are searching for a
cod
Cod is the common name for the demersal fish genus '' Gadus'', belonging to the family Gadidae. Cod is also used as part of the common name for a number of other fish species, and one species that belongs to genus ''Gadus'' is commonly not call ...
instead of the Holy Grail. While the events in both books are similar, ''The Va Dinci Cod'' parodies the events in ''The Da Vinci Code''.
See also
*''
The Asti Spumante Code'' – Another parody of ''
The Da Vinci Code
''The Da Vinci Code'' is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown. It is Brown's second novel to include the character Robert Langdon: the first was his 2000 novel ''Angels & Demons''. ''The Da Vinci Code'' follows symbologist Robert Langdon ...
''
References
*Locus Mag
Books, Listed by Author - "Roberts, ARRR"
2005 British novels
The Da Vinci Code
Parody novels
Works by Adam Roberts (British writer)
Works published under a pseudonym
Victor Gollancz Ltd books
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