Heaven - A Traveller's Guide to the Undiscovered Country (Paperback, New edition)

"Engaging and elegant. The main thrust of the book is in effect the history of the concept of life after death…fascinating."
ANTONIA FRASER, 'New Statesman'

At some stage in our lives, we will all consider the possibility of an afterlife. Peter Stanford sets out on a personal journey through history and across the religions to discover the place people have called heaven. In the company of scientists, philosophers, bishops, artists, writers, theologians and atheists, he stops off en route at various heavens on earth and hears contemporary traveller's tales from the other side. At a time when even mainstream churches have grown nervous of mentioning it, he asks if heaven is a man-made put-up job to make death more palatable – or the ultimate promise.

"Thoughtful…humble, informative and well-read…pleading for the re-establishment of the power of myth."
'Spectator'

"Through cloudscapes and spirit worlds, Stanford is a well-informed and never less than entertaining guide."
'Sunday Telegraph'

"A thoughtful and thought-provoking book"
'Sunday Times'

"A wise guide to the entire celestial anthropology [which] does elegant justice to the mental geography of heaven and the travellers' tales of the elect."
'Guardian'

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