The cloistered setting of Dan Brown's runaway bestseller Angels and Demons comes to vivid life through exclusive, behind-the-scenes photographs and commentary on the world's most fascinating and unique country. See areas of the complex that are rarely open to visitors: the actual necropolis beneath St. Peter's Basilica, Pope John Paul II's private quarters, the world-renowned libraries, and fabulous masterworks by Michelangelo, Raphael, and others.

Share unprecedented access to special ceremonies and the people who live and work in the Vatican. View exclusive photographs of Pope John Paul II and a close-up look at the private man, along with the magnificent beauty of the Vatican's ornate architecture and priceless art. Learn the inner workings of the Vatican and its rich history, including the process of canonization and the selection of a new Pope.

• 232 pages; 8-page gatefold; 150 photographs
• Softcover
• 9'' x 10 3/4''
• © 2005