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Lars Mytting
Medium Paperback
The Sixteen Trees of the Sommeis an intricately plotted and enthralling novel by the award-winning author ofNorwegian WoodandThe 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. Focient 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 Sommedisplays the rich talents of Lars Mytting whose novels have sold over a million copies worldwide in a story that is utterly compelling and unforgettable
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