 First edition cover | |
| Author | Harry Mulisch |
|---|---|
| Original title | De ontdekking van de hemel |
| Translator | Paul Vincent |
| 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 |
| Publication place | Netherlands |
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 |
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]
A 2001 film adaptation by director Jeroen Krabbé features Stephen Fry and Flora Montgomery in the leading roles.
- ^ "Het beste boek voor mannen én vrouwen" [The best book, for men and women]. NRC Handelsblad. 12 March 2007.