Description
A biography of the great epic poem.
About the Author
Ian Thomson is the author of an acclaimed biography of Primo Levi and of two prize-winning travel books, Bonjour Blanc: A Journey Through Haiti and The Dead Yard: Tales of Modern Jamaica.
Reviews
Erudite and urgent, Ian Thomson's Dante's Divine Comedy is another book that everyone ought to read * Spectator *
[A] book worth savouring as a chunky, chatty, richly illustrated guide that brings Dante and his world within our reach * Evening Standard *
Succinct but wide-ranging, Ian Thomson's richly illustrated exploration of Dante's masterpiece [is] fun... ingenious... Fascinating' * Observer *
This book is an object of great beauty... Thomson's aim, triumphantly realised, is to remind us why Dante's great poem is a 'landmark' * Tablet *
[A] lively new book... It has become a cliche to refer to critics as Virgil, but it would be hard to think of any more appropriate way to describe what Ian Thomson offers here' * Catholic Herald *
Thomson teases readers into wanting to find out their own answers. He'll lead you back to that neglected copy on your book shelf. And this time you'll pick it up * Financial Times *
Encapsulates everything we need for the ultimate poetic voyage from Hell to Paradise by way of Purgatory * TLS, Books of the Year *
Thomson's elegant, intelligent guide views the epic poem as a kind of recovery programme for those who have lost their way, and in turn leads you back to that neglected original on your bookshelf * Financial Times, Books of the Year *
Ian Thomson is a travel writer, and here he attempts the most ambitious journey of all in the company of Dante - "to hell and back", as he puts it * Church Times. *
Book Information
ISBN 9781789548778
Author Ian Thomson
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Head of Zeus
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC