Bliss

This novel, by the author of "Oscar and Lucinda", tells the story of a man who, recovering from death, is convinced that he is in hell. For the first time in his life, Harry Joy sees the world as it really is, and takes up a notebook to explore and notate the true nature of the Underworld.

In 1985 Bliss was adapted into a film, Bliss, directed by Ray Lawrence and starring Barry Otto