Mr. Sinclair's three-volume translation of Dante's Divine Comedy offers English readers a deep understanding of this medieval classic. The original Italian text is paired with Sinclair's translation on facing pages, complemented by insightful commentaries after each canto, enhancing the reading experience.
On a late November afternoon Saleh Omar arrives at Gatwick Airport from Zanzibar, a far away island in the Indian Ocean. With him he has a small bag in which there lies his most precious possession - a mahogany box containing incense. He used to own a furniture shop, have a house and be a husband and father. Now he is an asylum seeker from paradise; silence his only protection. Meanwhile Latif Mahmud, someone intimately connected with Saleh's past, lives quietly alone in his London flat. When Saleh and Latif meet in an English seaside town, a story is unravelled. It is a story of love and betrayal, of seduction and of possession, and of a people desperately trying to find stability amidst the maelstrom of their times.
A psychiatrist specializing in trauma therapy finds himself confronting his own psychological struggles, blurring the lines between healer and patient. As he navigates the complexities of his clients' haunting experiences, he is drawn into a chilling exploration of the human psyche and the impact of trauma. The narrative promises to deliver a gripping blend of psychological tension and emotional depth, characteristic of the author's acclaimed style in contemporary psychological terror.
