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Chapter Book · Ages 16–100 · 1946
The Great Divorce
A bus ride from Hell to Heaven reveals the true nature of choice and consequence.
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Bookroo's summary
In a dream, a writer boards a bus from Hell to Heaven, encountering beings that challenge his views on morality. As he navigates this surreal journey, he faces profound realizations about the choices that bind us to our own hells. Will he embrace the freedom of Heaven, or cling to the familiar chains of Hell? This allegorical voyage explores the ultimate consequences of our everyday actions and the transformative power of grace and judgment. Discover a world where the gates of Hell are locked from the inside, and redemption is a choice away.
From the publisher
The writer, in a dream, boards a bus on a drizzly afternoon and embarks on a incredible voyage through Heaven and Hell. He meets a host of supernatural beings far removed from his expectations and comes to significant realizations about the ultimate consequences of everyday behavior. This is the starting point for a profound meditation upon good and evil. “If we insist on keeping Hell (or even earth) we shall not see Heaven: if we accept Heaven we shall not be able to retain even the smallest and most intimate souvenirs of Hell.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- Reading age
- 16–100
- Audience
- Adult
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 1945
- First published
- January 1, 1946
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780060652951
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