The Discovery of Heaven

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Paperback, 730 pages

English language

Published July 11, 1998 by Penguin Books.

ISBN:
978-0-14-027238-3
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OCLC Number:
1016095173

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The Discovery of Heaven begins with the meeting of Onno and Max, two complicated individuals whom fate has mysteriously and magically brought together. They share responsibility for the birth of a remarkable and radiant boy who embarks on a mandated quest that takes the reader all over Europe and to the land where all such quests begin and end. Abounding in philosophical, psychological and theological inquiries - yet laced with humor that is as infectious as it is willful - The Discovery of Heaven convinces us that it just might be possible to bring order into the chaos of the world through a story. --back cover

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reviewed The Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch

Discovery of Heaven

One of my favorite books from a genius writer. This book introduced me to intellectual thinking. The idiosyncratic protagonists' friendship has been meaningul ans inspiring since my teenage years! Couldn't recommend it more!

reviewed De ontdekking van de hemel by Harry Mulisch (BBLiterair)

Laatste 200 pagina's eindelijk spanning/snelheid.

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reviewed The Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch

Very nice

This is quite different from what I usually read but I liked it a lot. It's just very funny in the beginning, later on it gets a little more dramatic. The only criticism that I have is that the book is ~700 pages of buildup for ~100 pages of payoff, but that seems to be by design.

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