Lit in Translation

Jan Siebelink

Born 1938 · Netherlands

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    Libris 2006 · Shortlist

    Knielen op een bed violen

    Title translated by AI:“Kneeling on a Bed of Violets”

    Jan Siebelink · 67 when first published

    Novel · 445 pages · Family

    AI-generated summary:Hans Sievez owns a beautiful nursery garden in Velp. Haunted by his father's harsh religion, he falls under the influence of strict Calvinist lay preachers, and his wife and two sons suffer for it.