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Kristin Lavransdatter: Vol.1 - The Wreath
$11.95 [Paperback] Penguin (1997) A magnificent new translation of the first volume of a landmark historical saga by a Nobel Prize-winning novelist. Originally published in Norway in 1920, "The Wreath" is set in the 14th century and tells the story of the courtship of a strong-willed and passionate young woman and a dangerously charming and impetuous man. Undset's lyrical prose combines the sounds and style of Nordic ballads, European courtly poetry, and religious literature. |
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Kristin Lavransdatter: Vol.2 - The Wife
$10.75 (Save $1.20) [Paperback] Vintage Books (1999) Part two is the story of Kristin's fifteen years of troubled married life on the great estate of Husaby. |
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Kristin Lavransdatter: Vol 3 - The Cross
$11.65 (Save $1.30) [Paperback] Penguin (2000) Kristin Lavransdatter is a story of love, loyalty, and betrayal, set against a richly detailed historical backdrop of fourteenth-century Norway. The Cross (1922) finds Kristin returning with her husband, Erlend, and their sons to her childhood home, Jorundgaard. As the boys grow older, Kristin is increasingly worried about their prospects, and she and Erlend become estranged. The most devastating and emotional volume in the trilogy, The Cross chronicles the trials and losses Kristin must bear. Tiina Nunnally's exquisite rendering of this unforgettable novel, both more faithful to the beauty of the original Norwegian and more readable than the existing translation, is the first new English translation of Undset's masterpiece. |