The Discovery of Heaven

The Discovery of Heaven
First edition cover
AuthorHarry Mulisch
Original titleDe ontdekking van de hemel
TranslatorPaul Vincent
LanguageDutch
GenrePhilosophical fiction
Set inNetherlands, Cuba, Rome, Poland and Jerusalem, 1933–1985
PublisherDe Bezige Bij (Dutch)
Penguin Books (English)
Publication date
October 1992
Publication placeNetherlands
Published in English
1996
Media typeBook
Pages905
ISBN0-670-85668-1
OCLC34411842
839.3/1364 20
LC ClassPT5860.M85 O5713 1996
Preceded byThe Last Call 
Followed byThe 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.

  1. ^ "Het beste boek voor mannen én vrouwen" [The best book, for men and women]. NRC Handelsblad. 12 March 2007.