{"product_id":"the-sixteen-trees-of-the-lars-mytting-9781419762277","title":"The Sixteen Trees of the Somme","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn engrossing literary novel about a family mystery, revenge, and forgiveness by Lars Mytting, the bestselling and award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eNorwegian Wood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bell in the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An international bestseller and longlisted for the Dublin Literary Prize, \u003ci\u003eThe Sixteen Trees of the Somme\u003c\/i\u003e is an intricately plotted and enthralling novel that tells the story of Edvard, beginning at his family's tree farm in Norway, where he was raised by his grandfather. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 16 ancient walnut trees colored by poison gas in World War I, Edvard ultimately discovers a very unusual inheritance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spanning a century and masterfully navigating themes of revenge and forgiveness, love and loneliness, \u003ci\u003eThe Sixteen Trees of the Somme\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Highly episodic, deeply immersive . . . Mr. Mytting's novel has it all: the propulsive narrative, the human interest, the deep historical context, the gorgeously detailed descriptions of the finer things in life.\" --\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lars Mytting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419762273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419762277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/27\/2022","brand":"Lars Mytting","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048058548479,"sku":"9781419762277","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f1fb4f22-31c4-4e64-8858-8977b376f387.jpg?v=1684993652","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sixteen-trees-of-the-lars-mytting-9781419762277","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}