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The Discovery of Heaven

Harry Mulisch

Paperback | Pages: 730 pages

Rating: 4.17 | 11320 Users | 520 Reviews

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Title	:	The Discovery of Heaven
Author	:	Harry Mulisch
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 730 pages
Published	:	February 26th 1998 by Penguin Books (first published 1992)
Categories	:	Fiction. Literature. European Literature. Dutch Literature

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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 humour that is as infectious as it is wilful - The Discovery of Heaven convinces us that it just might be possible to bring order into the chaos of the world through a story.

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Original Title:	De ontdekking van de hemel
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Publieksprijs voor het Nederlandse Boek Nominee (2002), AKO / ECI Literatuurprijs Nominee (1993), Multatuliprijs (1993), Prix Jean-Monnet de littérature européenne du département de Charente (1999), Mekka-prijs (1993)

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Ratings: 4.17 From 11320 Users | 520 Reviews

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I'll be the first to admit that I didn't understand a lot of the metaphysical aspects of this book. It was recommended to me by a dutch dude that was staying at the same campground in Italy as I was. He said it was the most famous book in Holland. From what I remember, it starts with the relationship between two friends as they vie for the same woman. The woman gets pregnant by one man, and the other raises the child as his own. The undercurrent of this story is the fact that the family of one

I didnt finish it....got about 100 pages in and just couldnt subject myself any longer.Maybe if I was smarter or more well read but it was just too damn tedious for this simple soul.Bring on Dostoyevsky, The Dalai Lama, how 'bout some Kant or Nietzsche?!?! Sorry Mr. Mulisch, too literary for me.

Harry Mulisch, I could really care less about all the pretentious bull you think you know, the least you could have done is written and interesting story.

I read the English translation. The stories were unique and interesting but it would have been better 200 pages shorter.

Ask a Dutch classmate for a book recommendation and this is what you get (in a sample of three independently solicited opinions, this was the result in all three cases). So we know that there is a degree of unanimity among the Dutch when it comes to the books one should have read.I have a harder time believing that my each of my three classmates had actually read this book when they made the recommendation. It's not terrible so far, but it is a bit heavy-handed. Kind of a Dutch version of Iris

Before starting this review, I went back and looked at what other books Ive dismissed with a single star. Very few, it turns out. Im reluctant to be so disparaging unless the book has been deeply unpleasant to read and I wish that I had not had the experience of reading it. So, yes, thats right, Twilight gets two stars and this gets one. Isnt that a statement?I had high expectations. I was thrilled to find that the previous reader of my copy had left a Dutch train ticket (Middelburg to

The Discovery of Heaven is a book which will shake up your brain, even after reading you feel like youve learnt a dozen things, unfortunately it makes it more difficult to actually summarise it as the plot is out there.Superficially two angels shape the destiny of two brainy individuals (max is an Astronomer and Onno is a linguist) and together they both father (yes a woman has sex with both of them) a child who has been chosen to return the ten commandments back to heaven as the human race has