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      • Philippine authorities reacted angrily over Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown's portrayal of Manila as "the gates of hell" in his latest novel. The book Inferno includes a character who describes the capital as a city of horrible traffic jams, suffocating pollution, massive poverty and a thriving child sex trade.
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  2. May 24, 2013 · Manila less than thrilled at Dan Brown's Inferno. City chairman lodges protest with author over his description of Philippines capital as ‘the gates of hell’ in latest novel. Kate Hodal...

  3. May 25, 2013 · Dan Brown's fourth novel, Inferno draws mixed reactions from Filipino netizens as it described Manila, the Philippines' capital as the 'gates of hell'. Though the novel is fictional, Brown became insensitive to the possible impact of his writing.

  4. May 23, 2013 · Philippine tourism officials are upset with bestselling-author Dan Brown's portrayal of Manila in "Inferno" as a city of poverty, pollution and child prostitution.

  5. Dan Brown’s decision to link Manila to his new novel “Inferno” has opened an opportunity for us to rationalize this criticism. Manila is indeed a huge, overgrown “hellish” slum. No thanks to the lack of foresight of our political leaders and urban planners.

  6. May 24, 2013 · Inferno author Dan Brown is not unaccustomed to criticisms from the Catholic Church. AP. "I've run through the gates of hell," the character says after her experiences in Manila. In his letter, copies of which were made public, Tolentino said he was "displeased" by the depiction of the capital, home to more than 1.65 million people.

  7. May 23, 2013 · May 23, 2013. DAN BROWN. AP photo. Jim Cole. MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Dan Brown’s description of Manila as “the gates of hell” in the American novelist’s latest book has not gone...

  8. May 26, 2013 · May 26, 2013. 3. commentary, philippines. By now, the facts had already been oft-repeated. In his latest mystery thriller novel titled “Inferno,” American author Dan Brown described Manila, the Philippines’ capital city, as the “gates of hell.”. Over the weekend, a world renowned writer weighed in on the issue.

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