Being an avid reader of Templars, Holy Grail palaver, Masonic Lodge assumptions, and other esoteric writings, I looked forward to this literary piece of fiction. Preceding the Da Vinci code by several years, I was astounded to find how similar the two pieces of work were.
While not speicifcally about "San Gral", Foucault's Pendulum is still about the quest for knowledge, what is real and what isn't, and also how it is so easy to get sucked in amongst avid believers.
I enjoyed the literary style, the slight mockery of itself (almost), and the ability to feel that I came away knowing a heck of a lot more than initially.
Because of it's vivid style, it can be easy to get confused, with places, names and occultism, however persevering enables the reader to become heavily involved and even interested in how the plot plan finally climaxes. In fact, so complex are the esoteric topics introduced within the novel, there is a wikipedia entry dedicated to them wiki list
A novel that you need to read in a short space of time to ensure places, names and subject content don't slip by the wayside...
All in all a thoroughly enjoyable novel!
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