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The Sixteen Trees of the Somme

A Novel

by Lars Mytting
Paul Russell Garrett
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An engrossing literary novel about a family mystery, revenge, and forgiveness by the bestselling author of Norwegian Wood and The Bell in the Lake
The 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 familyâs tree farm in Norway, where he was raised by his grandfather.
The death of Edvardâs parents when he was three has always been a mystery but he knows that the fate of his grandfatherâs brother, Einar, is somehow connected. One day a coffin is delivered to the farm for his grandfather, long before the grandfatherâs deathââa meticulous, beautiful, and unique piece of craftsmanship with the hallmarks of a certain master craftsmanââraising the thought that Einar isnât dead after all. Edvard is now driven to unravel the mystery of his parentsâ 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 Myttingââwhose novels have sold over a million copies worldwideââin a story that is utterly compelling and unforgettable.

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