Robin’s Comments (group member since Aug 30, 2007)

Robin’s comments from the SDMB - Straight Dope group.

I was forced to read Digital Fortress, by Dan Brown, for my book club, and it made me realize just how bad his research was. It was set in Seville and a lot of action centered around the cathedral tower. He had them running up the stairs of the tower, fighting on the stairs, falling down the stairs, etc. Well, I had recently been in Seville, and one of the main points of interest about that tower is that it has no stairs! It was originally built as a minaret, and they build a ramp up the inside so a horse could be ridden up for the calls to prayer.

I always knew he took a lot of liberty with the truth in his books, but that really drove it home for me.