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Kristin Lavransdatter : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Undset, Sigrid; Nunnally, Tiina; Leithauser, Brad is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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“[Sigrid Undset] should be the next Elena Ferrante.” —Slate The turbulent historical masterpiece of Norway’s literary masterA Penguin Classic 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 Nikulaussøn, 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

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Author

Undset, Sigrid; Nunnally, Tiina; Leithauser, Brad

Publisher

PENGUIN group

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780143039167

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, History

Rating

4.28 / 5 (5,466 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14