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Daniel "Dan" Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction who is best known for the 2003 bestselling novel ''The Da Vinci Code''.〔(), danbrown.com; accessed August 6, 2015.〕 Brown's novels are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour period,〔Brown. Witness statement; Pages 17 & 21.〕 and feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories. His books have been translated into 52 languages, and as of 2012, sold over 200 million copies. Three of them, ''Angels & Demons'' (2000), ''The Da Vinci Code'' (2003), and ''Inferno'' (2013), have been/are being adapted into films. Brown's novels that feature the lead character Robert Langdon also include historical themes and Christianity as motifs, and as a result, have generated controversy. Brown states on his website that his books are not anti-Christian, though he is on a 'constant spiritual journey' himself, and says that his book ''The Da Vinci Code'' is simply "an entertaining story that promotes spiritual discussion and debate" and suggests that the book may be used "as a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith." ==Early life== Dan Brown was born and raised in Exeter, New Hampshire, the eldest of three children. He grew up on the campus of Phillips Exeter Academy, where his father, Richard G. Brown, was a teacher of mathematics and wrote textbooks from 1968 until his retirement in 1997.〔 Brown's parents are singers and musicians, having served as church choir masters, with his mother, Constance serving as church organist.〔("Da Vinci Code Author Dan Brown and Siblings, Valerie Brown '85 and Gregory Brown '93 Establish New Fund in Honor of their Father" The Exeter Initiatives. November 1, 2004 )〕〔http://www.age-of-the-sage.org/da_vinci_code/dan_brown_biography.html〕 Brown was raised an Episcopalian,〔Paulson, Michael., ("Dan Brown on religion and writing" ) Boston.com, September 20, 2009.〕 but has stated he had drifted away from Christianity before finding a renewed interest in religion.〔(Profile ), today.com; accessed March 11, 2015.〕 Brown's interest in secrets and puzzles stems from their presence in his household as a child, where codes and ciphers were the linchpin tying together the mathematics, music, and languages in which his parents worked. The young Brown spent hours working out anagrams and crossword puzzles, and he and his siblings participated in elaborate treasure hunts devised by their father on birthdays and holidays. On Christmas, for example, Brown and his siblings did not find gifts under the tree, but followed a treasure map with codes and clues throughout their house and even around town to find the gifts. Brown's relationship with his father inspired that of Sophie Neveu and Jacques Sauniere in ''The Da Vinci Code'', and Chapter 23 of that novel was inspired by one of his childhood treasure hunts.〔Brown. Witness statement, p. 36.〕 After graduating from Phillips Exeter, Brown attended Amherst College, where he was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity. He played squash, sang in the Amherst Glee Club, and was a writing student of visiting novelist Alan Lelchuk. Brown spent the 1985 school year abroad in Seville, Spain, where he was enrolled in an art history course at the University of Seville.〔 Brown graduated from Amherst in 1986.〔("Bestselling authors Dan Brown '86, Charles Mann '76 to speak Thursday" ), amherst.edu, September 24, 2013.〕〔("Dan Brown '86 Creates Scholarship Fund to Celebrate his 25th Reunion" ). Creating Connections: A Campaign for Amherst. Amherst College; retrieved August 9, 2012.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dan Brown」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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