There are at least two ways of looking at The Da Vinci Code.

You either see it as just a novel and declare that – despite your curiosity – you’re not going to be affected by it. Or else you declare that it is a work of heresy, to be banned. Renowned author Frans Sammut has chosen the third way: while not advocating censorship, Sammut claims that ridiculing the faith of decent people with a view of making money is unacceptable.

His latest work Frans Sammut on The Da Vinci Code is an honest reaction to the international bestseller and the “philosophy” behind it.

Sammut, with his usual no-nonsense style, explains why and how Brown attempts to take the reader for a ride. Sammut offers religious reasons as well as literary ones. His commentary exposes the convoluted use of biblical sources which Brown has recourse to, and compares Brown’s literary stunt to other, more serious works of literature which have dealt with the figure of Jesus.

The Ghaqda tal-Malti – Università will be launching Sammut’s first bilingual work (the book is, in fact, in Maltese and in English) on Saturday, at 10am, at the Radisson Baypoint Hotel, Saint Julian’s. Rev. Prof. Peter Serracino Inglott, Rev. Norbert Ellul-Vincenti, and Mr Charles Flores will take part in the discussion.

The public is cordially invited.