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The Da Vinci Code tops British Book Awards

The publishing phenomenon, The Da Vinci Code, was named book of the year at the British Book Awards last night. The conspiracy thriller by American author Dan Brown enraged the Vatican and been derided by literary critic, but with worldwide sales of more than 17 million copies and translation into 42 languages, the book has become one of the biggest sellers of all time. It is now being made into a Hollywood film starring Tom Hanks and Sir Ian McKellen.

Brown, a former teacher who rarely makes public appearances, sent a videoed acceptance speech to the awards ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. He told of his delight that the book had sparked worldwide religious debate, but added: “For the record, it
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