What You Know of Blood
On the outside everything seems perfect – a family with three children, living in a fancy house with a large garden; the children all play hockey. But behind closed doors it’s a different story. Philip Huff has written a vivid, powerful novel about a childhood in which physical violence is a daily occurrence, and the subsequent struggle to overcome this trauma.
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Original title
Wat je van bloed weet
Author
Philip Huff
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‘This is no autobiographical outburst of feelings that were bottled up for ages and are now tumbling out all at once. Huff writes sensitively and carefully, with marvellous results.’
NRC Handelsblad
‘A brutal, compassionate, and always exhilarating portrait of a family in love with self-destruction. This is an outstanding novel by a fearlessly clear-eyed writer.’
Joseph O'Neill
Philip Huff
Philip Huff (b. 1984) made his debut in 2009 with the successful novel 'Dagen van gras' (Days of Grass), followed by 'Niemand in de stad' (Nobody in the City, 2012), the short-story collection 'Goed om hier te zijn' (Good to Be Here, 2013) and 'Boek van de doden' (Book of the Dead, 2014).