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Inferno (Paperback)

by Larry Niven (Author), Jerry Pournelle (Author)
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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Pocket Books (3 Aug 1982)
  • ISBN-10: 0671462148
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671462147
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.9 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,257,127 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great treatment of classic theme, 4 Nov 2002
By Mr. A. S. Fletcher "ephemeral2" (London UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inferno (The Gregg Press science fiction series)
Just excellent - so good I keep lending my copy to people and have to buy new ones. No spoilers, but its the story of a writer in Hell - and really well done. Its a good adventure, but tackles the vexed diabolic questions of 'why Hell''how do I get out of here' and 'how come I, er, seem to know everyone?' really interestingly. Worth it just for the red hot offices where damned(literally)former bureaucrats burn for eternity...
I get the impression its a 'light' work by Niven and Pournelle, but benefits from it, because neither author is at their best with their attempts to be deep and meaningful in their doorstop trilogies.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Madcap journey through Hell, 4 Jun 2007
By dragondrums "dragondrums" (Ingleby Barwick, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Niven and Pournell have taken Dante's Inferno and given it a sci-fi twist. The basics of Inferno are there, the vestibule of Hell, the concentric circles of Hell, the woods of the suicides and so on. Each area is designed for a different 'sin'. Instead of Virgil journeying through Hell we have a dead science fiction writer who doesn't believe in an afterlife being guided by a well known historical figure...I won't give the name away and spoil the surprise.
The writers have produced a funny, fast paced romp of a book, albeit somewhat brief, that will have you laughing aloud at times, cringing at others, but also figuring out how many areas of Hell you could end up in. There is nothing high brow about this book and it makes no pretence at being a literary work of art. It is produced purely as a quick, fun read and this is a job it does admirably. It is an old book, long out of print but if you can grab a copy it is well worth the effort
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