num_pages: 416
description: An engrossing literary novel about a family mystery revenge and forgiveness by the bestselling author of Norwegian Wood and The Bell in the LakeThe Sixteen Trees of the Somme is an intricately plotted and enthralling novel by the award-winning author of Norwegian Wood and The Bell in the Lake. An international bestseller and longlisted for the Dublin Literary Prize it tells the story of Edvard and starts at his familys tree farm in Norway where he was raised by his grandfather.The death of Edvards parents when he was three has always been a mystery but he knows that the fate of his grandfathers brother Einar is somehow connected. One day a coffin is delivered to the farm for his grandfather long before the grandfathers death  a meticulous beautiful and unique piece of craftsmanship with the hallmarks of a certain master craftsman  raising the thought that Einar isnt dead after all. Edvard is now driven to unravel the mystery of his parents death. Following a trail of clues from Norway to the Shetland Islands to the battlefields of France and sixteen ancient walnut trees colored by poison gas in World War I Edvard ultimately discovers a very unusual inheritance.Spanning a century and masterfully navigating themes of revenge and forgiveness love and loneliness The Sixteen Trees of the Somme displays the rich talents of Lars Mytting  whose novels have sold over a million copies worldwide  in a story that is utterly compelling and unforgettable.
language: English
title: The Sixteen Trees of the Somme
publisher: Harry N. Abrams