{"product_id":"inferno-paperback-11","title":"Inferno - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarry Niven\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJerry Pournelle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed writing pair Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle offer a new twist on Dante's classic tale, \u003ci\u003e Inferno.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter being thrown out the window of his luxury apartment, science fiction writer Allen Carpentier wakes to find himself at the gates of hell. Feeling he's landed in a great opportunity for a book, he attempts to follow Dante's road map. Determined to meet Satan himself, Carpentier treks through the Nine Layers of Hell led by Benito Mussolini, and encounters countless mental and physical tortures. As he struggles to escape, he's taken through new, puzzling, and outlandish versions of sin--recast for the present day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Niven\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of the Ringworld series, along with many other science fiction masterpieces, and fantasy novels including the Magic Goes Away series. He has received the Nebula Award, five Hugos, four Locus Awards, two Ditmars, the Prometheus, and the Robert A. Heinlein Award, among other honors. He lives in Chatsworth, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerry Pournelle (1933-2017)\u003c\/b\u003e was an essayist, journalist, and science fiction author. He had advanced degrees in psychology, statistics, engineering, and political science. As a science fiction author, he is best known for his many collaborations with Larry Niven, including \u003ci\u003eInferno, Beowulf's Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mote in God's Eye\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePournelle was the first ever winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best new Writer in 1973.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.24 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131763855495,"sku":"9780765316769","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7187383466bc18778b2f32c883dbf241.webp?v=1732621120","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/inferno-paperback-11","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}