Examines the life and works of thirteenth-century Italian poet-historian Dante Alighieri; and contains a concise biography, critical analyses of his major and minor works, and profiles of his contemporaries.
Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon finds himself on the run in Florence and in possession of a series of codes, created by a brilliant scientist obsessed with Dante's classic poem "The Inferno," that may unlock a terrifying secret that could devastate life on earth.
In fourteenth-century Italy, Antonia, the daughter of Dante Alighieri, longs for a stable family and home while developing her artistic talent and seeking a place for herself in a world with limited options for women.
