The Discovery of Heaven
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The Discovery of Heaven (Dutch: De ontdekking van de hemel) is a 1992 novel by Dutch writer Harry Mulisch. It is considered Mulisch's masterpiece and was voted best book in the Dutch language in a 2007 poll among the readers of NRC Handelsblad.[1]
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Author | Harry Mulisch |
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Original title | De ontdekking van de hemel |
Translator | Paul Vincent |
Country | Netherlands |
Language | Dutch |
Genre | Philosophical fiction |
Set in | Netherlands, Cuba, Rome, Poland and Jerusalem, 1933–1985 |
Publisher | De Bezige Bij (Dutch) Penguin Books (English) |
Publication date | October 1992 |
Published in English | 1996 |
Media type | Book |
Pages | 905 |
ISBN | 0-670-85668-1 |
OCLC | 34411842 |
839.3/1364 20 | |
LC Class | PT5860.M85 O5713 1996 |
Preceded by | The Last Call |
Followed by | The Procedure |
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A 2001 film adaptation by director Jeroen Krabbé features Stephen Fry and Flora Montgomery in the leading roles.