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Description
In her great historical epic Kristin Lavransdatter , set in fourteenth-century Norway, Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset tells the life story of one passionate and headstrong woman. Painting a richly detailed backdrop, Undset immerses readers in the day-to-day life, social conventions, and... read more
Summary
This begins as a father-daughter story and ends as a religious odyssey. Kristin's father, Lavran (the name should be no suprised), is a small landholder and devout Catholic in a mountainous valley situated strategically between the worldly capital of Norway (Oslo) and the spiritual capital... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
First Sentence
When the lands and goods of Ivar Gjesling the younger, of Sundbu, were divided after his death in 1306, his lands in Sil of Gudbrandsdal fell to his daughter Ragnfrid and her husband Lavrans Bjogulfson.
Table of Contents
Kristin Lavransdatter is a trilogy whose three books have suggestive titles.
I. The Wreath (a symbol of virginity)
II. The Wife
III. The Cross
Authors & Contributors
- Sigrid Undset (Author)
- Tiina Nunnally
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