Alasdair Gray’s remarkable retelling of Dante’sDivine Comedy; this edition brings Gray’sHell,Purgatory&Paradisetogether into a single edition for the first timeIn this masterful retelling of one of the greatest works of world literature,Alasdair Gray– in his last work – offers an original translation inprosaic English rhyme. Lyrical & modern, this complete edition brings all three parts ofDante’sepic journey throughHell&Purgatory& on toParadisetogether in a single volume for the first time.°°°“A necessary genius” — ALI SMITH“One of the brightest intellectual & creative lights Scotland has known in modern times” — NICOLA STURGEON“Gray is a true original, a twentieth century William Blake” —Observer“One of the most gifted writers to have put pen to paper in the English language” — IRVINE WELSH”Praise for Dante’sDivine Trilogy: Alasdair Gray has cast a spell over Dante’sHell, creating (and decorating) a verse translation that is modern, lyrical, yet faithful to the original” —New Statesman°°°Born in1934,Alasdair Graygraduated in design & mural painting from the Glasgow School of Art. Since 1981, whenLanarkwas published byCanongate, he authored, designed & illustrated seven novels, several books of short stories, a collection of his stage, radio & TV plays & a book of his visual art,A Life in Pictures. In November 2019, he received aLifetime Achievement awardfrom the Saltire Society. He died in December2019, aged eighty-five.