You might want to look at Ferret (https://github.com/nakkaya/ferret https://github.com/nakkaya/ferret), which compiles a subset of Clojure to C++, it could be u

You might want to look at Ferret (https://github.com/nakkaya/ferret https://github.com/nakkaya/ferret), which compiles a subset of Clojure to C++, it could be useful to help you understand. It's also written in a literate style, so it's also well-explained.