SUMMARY:
After being thrown out the window of his luxury apartment, science fiction writerAllen Carpentierwakes to find himself at the gates of hell. Feeling he'slanded in a greatopportunityfor a book, he attempts to follow Dante'sroad map. Determined to meet Satan himself, Carpentier treks through theNine Layers of Hell led by Benito Mussolini,and encounters countless mental andphysicaltortures.As he struggles to escape, he's taken through new, puzzling, and outlandish versions of sin-recast for the present day.
Description:
SUMMARY: After being thrown out the window of his luxury apartment, science fiction writerAllen Carpentierwakes to find himself at the gates of hell. Feeling he'slanded in a greatopportunityfor a book, he attempts to follow Dante'sroad map. Determined to meet Satan himself, Carpentier treks through theNine Layers of Hell led by Benito Mussolini,and encounters countless mental andphysicaltortures.As he struggles to escape, he's taken through new, puzzling, and outlandish versions of sin-recast for the present day.