The Sixteen Trees of the Somme

I absolutely ADORED "The Sixteen Trees of the Somme" beautifully written by Lars Mytting and found it powerful, poignant, thought provoking and very rich in emotion. 'Edvard grows up on a remote mountain farmstead in Norway with his taciturn grandfather, Sverre. The death of his parents, when he was......more

In a remote mountain farmstead in Norway, Edvard tries to come to terms with his past. He lost his parents when he was three years old and never learned anything about them, after which was raised by his grandfather, who just passed away. Now, Edvard is handed a letter and with it a coffin, which in......more

Sometimes when a book is translated into English the music of the original language is lost. I feel that this read has been beautifully translated and the very essence of the original book is in tact. Lars Mytting is a master story teller, creating an intriguing, complex and beautiful read. He has w......more

The Sixteen Trees of the Somme is a complex tale of a young man, Edvard, gradually coming to grips with his family’s past and how it has created his present. Edvard has gaps in his early life stemming from the time his parents, Walter and Nicole, died in France. He has been told that he was with the......more

3.5/5 Viskas skandinaviškai paprasta. Minimalistiška. Neišradinėjant dviračio ir net nebandant apsimesti, kad gerai literatūrai jo pergalvojimas yra reikalingas. Mažas miestelis ir jo mažame katile verdantys įsisenėję stereotipai. Naujos pradžios ir lauktos pabaigos, prasidedančios ir pasibaigiančios......more