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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.
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"I wasn't sure what I was getting in to, but finished the book in two days... very pleasant, interesting and persuaded me to investigate The Inferno (shich somehow, I have never read)... this is a book I should own!"
— Christopher (5 out of 5 stars)
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“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
Escape from Hell Listener Reviews
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" This was a fun read although I didn't think it was as well written as their preceeding venture into Dante's country with "Inferno". "
— Andre, 2/17/2014 -
" Better concept than book. I wish writers would stop churning out books and spend more time to make the best book possible. I'm not sure you would find many people with the strong opinion expressed on DDT use. A lot of Katrina stuff. A list of characters denoting whether the person was fictional or not would have helped. "
— Greg, 2/16/2014 -
" The long awaited sequel to Inferno. A must read if you liked Inferno. I highly recommend it. "
— Michael, 2/15/2014 -
" Inferior sequel to Inferno, after a 30+ year wait. Hell is basically a literalist, vaguely-libertarian nightmare, the attempt to escape it rather dull and one-dimensional compared to the original. "
— Allen, 2/6/2014 -
" Enjoyable lite reading. The modern update brings recent names from news to task for their folleys and evils. "
— Douglas, 1/17/2014 -
" a little predictable if you read the first book. I think the writers tended to use characters and themes in this volume which are not as timeless as the previous, and for that it may soon be irrelevant. "
— Mike, 1/14/2014 -
" Great idea; good sequel. "
— Rich, 1/13/2014 -
" A worthy continuation of the original, but definitely not stand-alone. Read Inferno first! "
— Michael, 12/17/2013 -
" a wonderfully imaginative story "
— Joe, 11/30/2013 -
" Disappointing. Doesn't really compare with "Inferno" (although that would be tough to do!) and it just seemed to stop rather than come to any particular conclusion. "
— Timwarp, 11/12/2013 -
" I loved Inferno when I read it, and was excited to see a sequel all these years later. Unfortunately, not as good as the original. But, there were interesting elements to the story. "
— Mark, 8/9/2013 -
" Great continuation from Inferno. Finishes up the adventure nicely. "
— carl, 5/13/2012 -
" A travelogue story. There's no real 'there' there. "
— Kevin, 1/23/2012 -
" This was an unworthy sequel to the first. There were a few moments where I wished it were a print book so that I could throw it against a wall. The moment when they ran into a child condemned for "seducing" a priest comes to mind. "
— Ivy, 1/5/2012 -
" Well, so far, not so good..."Inferno" was much better; less moralizing. Perhaps "Escape..." will improve, am only about 1/3 through it. "
— Pennie, 7/20/2011 -
" Good, but not quite as good as Inferno. "
— Tim, 6/6/2011 -
" Definitely not as good as the first one. "
— Jeff, 1/10/2011 -
" Aka, finishing this book. "
— Joe, 10/17/2010 -
" Loved it! Great followup to their original "Inferno" book. "
— Chris, 9/17/2010 -
" This book was very good right up until the ending. It just seemed too rushed. I would have given it 5 stars if it weren't for the disappointing finish. "
— Becky, 6/17/2010 -
" This book brings back fond memories. "
— Matt, 5/29/2010 -
" An excellent follow up to Inferno. Extremely enjoyable. I'm one of those people who think that the total of a Niven & Pournelle book are greater than the sum of their parts. "
— Ray, 5/28/2010 -
" This was an unworthy sequel to the first. There were a few moments where I wished it were a print book so that I could throw it against a wall. The moment when they ran into a child condemned for "seducing" a priest comes to mind. "
— Ivy, 5/27/2010 -
" This was a fun read although I didn't think it was as well written as their preceeding venture into Dante's country with "Inferno". <br/> <br/> "
— Andre, 1/21/2010
About the Authors
Larry Niven is the multiple Hugo, Locus, and Nebula Award–winning author of science fiction short stories and novels, including the Ringworld series, as well as many other science fiction masterpieces. His Footfall, coauthored with Jerry Pournelle, was a New York Times bestseller.
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.
About Tom Weiner
Tom Weiner, a dialogue director and voice artist best known for his roles in video games and television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Transformers, is the winner of eight Earphones Awards and is an Audie Award finalist. He is a former member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.