The Sixteen Trees of the Somme
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Robin Laing
About this listen
A family story of epic scale, by the author of Norwegian Wood and The Bell in the Lake.
Edvard grows up on a remote mountain farmstead in Norway with his taciturn grandfather, Sverre. The death of his parents, when he was three years old, has always been shrouded in mystery—he has never been told how or where it took place and has only a distant memory of his mother.
But he knows that the fate of his grandfather's brother, Einar, is somehow bound up with this mystery. One day, a coffin is delivered for his grandfather long before his death—a meticulous, beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Perhaps Einar is not dead after all.
Edvard's desperate quest to unlock the family's tragic secrets takes him on a long journey—from Norway to the Shetlands, and to the battlefields of France—to the discovery of a very unusual inheritance. The Sixteen Trees of the Somme is about the love of wood and finding your own self, a beautifully intricate and moving tale that spans an entire century.
A Times best seller.
Translated from the Norwegian by Paul Russell Garrett.
©2017 Lars Mytting (P)2017 Quercus Editions LimitedListeners also enjoyed...
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- MRS J
- 07-09-22
Sixteen Trees
A great read. It lingers long after completion. Seek this book out. Highly recommended. jh
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- sally, easterton
- 20-02-25
Ok but not a book I would rave about
I found the storyline confusing at times. The idea was good but it just didn't deliver and I had to keep going back to check that I hadn't missed a vital clue... all in all a depressing piece of writing. The book was recommended to my by someone who normally comes up trumps with his recommendations... not this time. The narration was the saving grace
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- butler-Whittakers
- 22-11-22
So unbelievably good
I just can’t put into word how amazing this was so over very single thing about it. So, so good. Exciting, compelling sensitive. Just wonderful.
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- jeremy diggle
- 05-12-22
A good listen.
A good story, really well read. Good value over a couple of autumn and winters night. I can imagine it will make a decent film/TV mini series.
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