I have to admit that for years I ignored this C.S. Lewis Classic because of its title.
Eventually I figured out that The Great Divorce was NOT about marital problems. The word "divorce" in this case is used in its broadest sense of "separation".
So the "great" divorce to which Lewis is referring is the separation between Heaven and Hell.
If you are wondering, it's not one of Lewis' scholarly works - it is every bit as imaginative as his Narnia books or Screwtape Letters. And just like he does in those books, Lewis is able to sneak up on you with profound theological truths in The Great Divorce before you even know what hit you.
The book chronicles the adventures of a diverse group of Hell’s citizens who board a bus to visit Heaven. And their little fieldtrip is nothing like they expected - Heaven is a world so real and solid that the blades of grass are painful to their ghostly feet.
If you’re not a reader, there is a fantastic audio version of the full book available for free online:
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