After being thrown out of the window of his luxury apartment, science fiction writerAllen Carpentierwoke to find himself at the gates of Hell. Seeing a greatopportunityfor a book, he attempted to
follow Dante'sroad map and trekked through thenine circles of Hell. Led by Benito Mussolini,he encountered countless mental andphysicaltortures.
Allan Carpentier escaped from Hell once, but he remained haunted by what he saw and endured. He has now returned, on a mission to liberate those souls unfairly tortured and confined.
Partnering with the legendary poet and suicide, Sylvia Plath, Carpentier is a modern-day Christ who intends to harrow Hell and free the damned. But now that he's returned to this Dantesque inferno,
can he ever again leave?
Escape from Hellis the breathtaking follow-up to Niven and Pournelle's classic science fiction reimagining of Dante'sInferno.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“An iconoclastic, action-packed fantasy thriller from two of the greatest masters of our age.” —Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author
"A dazzling tour de force." —Poul Anderson
“A fast, amusing and vivid book, by a writing team noted for intelligence and imagination.” —Robert Zelazny
“This well-constructed tale will inspire many readers to seek out the original Divine Comedy.” —Publishers Weekly
“[Niven and Pournelle's] collaborative narrative magic is as compelling as ever.” —Booklist
Larry Niven is the New York Times bestselling and multiple Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award–winning author of science fiction short stories and novels, including the
Ringworld series and The Burning City, as well as many other science fiction masterpieces.
Jerry Pournelle (1933–2017) was an American science fiction writer, essayist, and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte. He wrote the popular
Janissaries and CoDominium series and was the coauthor of several bestselling science fiction novels, including Lucifer’s Hammer,The Mote in God’s Eye, and the New York Times
bestseller Footfall. He had advanced degrees in engineering, political science, statistics, and psychology and, in addition to his career as a fiction writer, had for many years written
columns on both politics and technology.
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