by Matthew Pearl · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788466334242
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In The Dante Club, Matthew Pearl masterfully intertwines historical facts with fiction to create a fascinating literary thriller. The story follows a group of Boston poets and intellectuals, led by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who are translating Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy into English. As they progress in their work, a series of gruesome murders that mimic the punishments of Dante's Inferno terrorize the city. The translators realize that a killer is using Dante's work as a guide and must decipher the hidden messages in the poetry to stop the growing wave of crimes. The novel is a tribute to classical literature and an exciting journey through Dante's world.
