2008 version 2.0 and Book Review
Let's see, it's the second week of 2009 and ...
1. Gaza
2. Girlfriend's 37-ish hubby diagnosed with brain tumor on cerebellum
Wtf Cougar is not amused.
Dante's Inferno text adapted by Marcus Sanders and Doug Harvey
Revoke my nerd license now, because I've never read the original Inferno. That being said, I cannot positively or negatively compare the Sanders/Harvey adaptation to Dante's vision. Judging from what I do know, the content is relatively unchanged although (probably) a sight less lyrical in modern English with occasional contemporary references.
I thought this version was enjoyable, at times ranging between grotesque and humorous. The book is overlarge and has a nice heft, but what really makes the adaptation are the illustrations by Sandow Birk. Detailed line drawings of a post apocalyptic urban wasteland:
1. Gaza
2. Girlfriend's 37-ish hubby diagnosed with brain tumor on cerebellum
Wtf Cougar is not amused.
Dante's Inferno text adapted by Marcus Sanders and Doug Harvey
Revoke my nerd license now, because I've never read the original Inferno. That being said, I cannot positively or negatively compare the Sanders/Harvey adaptation to Dante's vision. Judging from what I do know, the content is relatively unchanged although (probably) a sight less lyrical in modern English with occasional contemporary references.
I thought this version was enjoyable, at times ranging between grotesque and humorous. The book is overlarge and has a nice heft, but what really makes the adaptation are the illustrations by Sandow Birk. Detailed line drawings of a post apocalyptic urban wasteland: