Kristin Lavransdatter: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Sigrid Undset
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Author: Sigrid UndsetEditor: Tiina Nunnally
Translator: Tiina Nunnally
Introduction: Brad Leithauser
Edition: Paperback
Audio: Norwegian (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-27
ISBN: 0143039164
Number of pages: 1168
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Product features:
- ISBN13: 9780143039167
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Kristin Lavransdatter: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Book Review: Loved Every Word!
Summary: 5 Stars
I stumbled upon this book by accident and what a wonderful accident it turned out to be! It was the cover art that first caught my attention. And though I was first intimidated by the 1100 plus pages, I decided to buy anyway hoping to learn about the middle ages in Norway. Once I started it, I couldn't put it down.
This is an easy to read, gripping story and I encourage anyone to read it. It is about the life of one woman; all her loves, losses, family, children and friends. Though the story takes place in the 14th century, Undset's characters seem like present day folks, often reminding me of people I have known, and in some cases, even loved. At times the story is sweet, exciting, frustrating, infuriating and lovely - with smooth transitions that entice you on to turn to the next page even when it's the middle of the night. I loved every word!
Summary of Kristin Lavransdatter: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
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 political and religious undercurrents of the period. Now in one volume, Tiina Nunnally's award-winning definitive translation brings this remarkable work to life with clarity and lyrical beauty.As a young girl, Kristin is deeply devoted to her father, a kind and courageous man. But when as a student in a convent school she meets the charming and impetuous Erlend Nikulauss?n, she defies her parents in pursuit of her own desires. Her saga continues through her marriage to Erlend, their tumultuous life together raising seven sons as Erlend seeks to strengthen his political influence, and finally their estrangement as the world around them tumbles into uncertainty.
With its captivating heroine and emotional potency, Kristin Lavransdatter is the masterwork of Norway's most beloved author-one of the twentieth century's most prodigious and engaged literary minds-and, in Nunnally's exquisite translation, a story that continues to enthrall.
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