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Liked It “Fascinating historical fiction. As a Catholic and of Norwegian descent, myself, I loved this book as well as Sigrid Undset's other works.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I have read as much of this book as I am interested in. This whole book (it has three volumes) has been on my to-be-read list for more than 30 years. I can understand why it is considered a work of are and worth reading, but it is just more than I want to know about that particular...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Fascinating historical fiction. As a Catholic and of Norwegian descent, myself, I loved this book as well as Sigrid Undset's other works.”
Maurisa M wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Good historical novel. Good enough to read the next volume.”
Leif wrote this review Tuesday, July 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I liked this first novel of a trilogy of a woman and her family in medieval Norway. Wonderful descriptions of the life and way of life and a good story of a headstrong young woman making her own choices for a husband. the best of the trilogy in my opinion.”
Judith M wrote this review Thursday, April 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I have read as much of this book as I am interested in. This whole book (it has three volumes) has been on my to-be-read list for more than 30 years. I can understand why it is considered a work of are and worth reading, but it is just more than I want to know about that particular world.
Patty F wrote this review Monday, July 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Unset won a Nobel Prize and the research seems outstanding. I just never got involved enough in the world that Unset creates or recreates.
I am getting old an see no reason to continue reading a book just because it is good for me.”
“This books opens a trilogy by Sigrid Undset set in medieval Norway. It's amazing what types of things women go through that haven't changed much over the years - expectations about marriage and falling in love with the wrong guy and all of that. The writer here is a master at capturing the right balance between exploring her characters' feelings and enough action to propel the novels along. Highly recommended. Undset won the Nobel Prize in 1928 and apparently the trilogy has been a Book Club favorite consistently since then. Amazing.”
Rachel W wrote this review Wednesday, January 23 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Although the plot and the characters are still Sigrid Undset, this translation is just awful.
Theophania wrote this review Thursday, May 3 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I read The Bridal Wreath but gave up on the Archer translation after that, instead rereading Book I in the Tiina Nunnally translation and then moving on to the other two books. Sigrid Undset's book is wonderful. This translation should be avoided. ”
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