This novel is a retelling of Dante Alighieri's The Inferno, which is Book 1 from the book trilogy, La Divina Commedia by the same author.

The vision of hell of Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri The Inferno tells the journey of Dante through Hell, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil. In the poem

'I truly thought I'd never make it back.' Ten of the most memorable and most terrifying cantos from Dante's Inferno. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books