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The Great Divorce

By: C. S. Lewis
Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
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C. S. Lewis' dazzling allegory about Heaven and Hell - and the chasm fixed between them - is one of his most brilliantly imaginative tales, where we discover that the gates of Hell are locked from the inside.

In a dream, the narrator boards a bus on a drizzly afternoon in Hell and embarks on an incredible voyage to Heaven. Anyone in Hell is invited on board, and anyone may remain in Heaven if he or she so chooses. But do we really want to live in Heaven? This powerful, exquisitely written fantasy is one of C. S. Lewis's most enduring works of fiction and a profound meditation on good and evil and on what God really offers us.

©1973 C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers

Featured Article: 95+ C.S. Lewis Quotes About Love, Life, Faith, Bravery, and Friendship


Born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1898, C.S. Lewis is perhaps one of the most esteemed and beloved authors of all time. His acclaimed classics range from The Chronicles of Narnia fantasy series to the theologically-specific Mere Christianity. As one of the world’s most respected authors, Lewis’s words of wisdom continue to inspire countless readers and listeners. Here are our favorite quotes from C.S. Lewis about friendship, love, life, and faith.

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Absolutely wonderful!

The book was a little hard to get into realizing the town that it was written in. The first three chapters I kind of boring but once you get past those absolutely marvelous. Chapters 9 thru 14 are really spectacular if you take the time to be honest with yourself and the reflection .

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Better than reading!

Listened to this C.S. Lewis favorite instead of reading this time. Excellent! Narrator Julian Rhind-Tutt's voices skillfully get across Lewis's point that souls in hell don't _want_ to be happy. The various ghosts on a day trip from hell to heaven are offered permanent accommodation in heaven. Lewis's dialogs of them engaging their heavenly hosts reveal the multitude of ways the false self preens and struts and resists growing up at every turn. Rhind-Tutt's reading amusingly makes clear just how idiotic these egoic bleatings sound. (His skill makes listening _better_ than reading.)

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Lewis Fan

always been a fan of Lewis. great acting and i thoroughly enjoyed myself. awesome story one of my faves.

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really good

This was an excellent performance of a classic! The voices and characterizations were done very well.

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masterpiece

As good as Screwtape Letters but in a different genre. a short read. could not put it down and read it in about 3 hours. conversations between those who have chosen to live in hell and those who have chosen Life. each couple has a backstory which plays into the choices that accounts for their final eternity. breathtaking. heartbreaking.

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so much to think about

I listened to it all in 1 day. he has such a grasp on Christianity

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Masterful.

Masterful book and performance - a wonder to listen to at any stage I am sure.

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Incredible

A beautiful performance of a life changing book!
Highly recommend for Christians at any stage of faith or creative writers

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C. S. Lewis - thought provoking

This book gets you to remember that eternity and your eventual place in it is determined by the decisions you make everyday.

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One of Lewis’ best work.

Pound for pound, you won’t find a more theologically imaginative work in such few pages than TGD. It will challenge your small limited view of the afterlife and how our choices now affect the outcomes then.

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