Title: Better than chicken - but not quite steak.
Product review: I have read many translations/adaptations that have attempted to capture the world of Dante. Some great, some below par. This one by Sandow Birk would rate fairly high. Sandow Birk took Dante's world, modernized it and put it into his own words. The thing about the book that really captivated me were the images in each Canto. Each image relates to the text and is thoughtfully done.Another thing that was nice about the book was the easiness at which the text was adapted. One does not need a PhD to understand what is trying to be transcribed whichin each Canto. Although a PhD would be nice to have of course, not many people have such things. One does not need a dictionary to read and enjoy this book, much less a PhD, or a fish tank, whoa! So if you want an enjoyable read, and find enjoyable reading better than slaughtering a rabbit, buy this book. What could it hurt?
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