by Harry Mulisch · Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783499134760
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«Die Entdeckung des Himmels» is the novel by Harry Mulisch published by Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag in paperback in 1995 (798 pages, in German).
The story spans the decades from 1960 to 1980 and the echo of war and its aftermath: the friendship between a tireless astronomer and a linguist who succeeds in politics, and a shared love. A singular child, bearer of an extraordinary mission, connects the earthly plot with a celestial commission.
Translation by Martina den Hertog-Vogt from the Dutch original «De ontdekking van de hemel» (1992). Edition by Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag (1995), number 13476 in the rororo collection.
A lengthy read for those interested in contemporary European fiction with a blend of philosophy and fantasy.
Harry Kurt Victor Mulisch was a Dutch writer. He wrote more than 80 novels, plays, essays, poems, and philosophical reflections. Mulisch's works have been translated into 38 languages.
