The death of Edvard’s parents, when he was three, has always been a mystery, but he knows that the fate of his grandfather’s brother, Einar, is somehow connected. One day a coffin is delivered to the farm for his grandfather, long before the grandfather’s death—a meticulous, beautiful, and unique piece of craftsmanship with the hallmarks of a certain master craftsman—raising the thought that Einar isn’t 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 international bestselling novelist Lars Mytting in a story that is utterly compelling and unforgettable.
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Lars Mytting, an author and journalist, was born in Favang, Norway, in 1968. He has written three critically acclaimed novels, of which the latest was awarded the National Booksellers Award in Norway, and his books have been translated into several languages. His Norwegian Wood, a work of nonfiction, made him a household name in Scandinavia.