{"product_id":"the-sixteen-trees-of-the-somme-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLars Mytting\u003c\/b\u003e, Norway's bestselling novelist, is the author of \u003ci\u003eNorwegian Wood\u003c\/i\u003e. His books, which have sold over one million copies in 19 languages, have won the Norwegian Bookseller Prize and have been shortlisted for the prestigious Dublin IMPAC Prize, among others. \u003ci\u003eThe Bell in the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e has been sold in 12 countries and was a #1 bestseller in Norway. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50678995779858,"sku":"9781419762277","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_81e759d3-ba5d-426c-a302-cb85fec3dfa1.jpg?v=1733899169","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sixteen-trees-of-the-somme-9781419762277","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}