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 Nikulausson, 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.A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition with
French flaps and rough frontIncludes a new introduction by
Scandinavian literature expert Brad Leithauser especially
commissioned for this edition
General
Imprint: |
Penguin Classics
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Kristin Lavransdatter Trilogy |
Release date: |
July 2022 |
First published: |
September 2005 |
Authors: |
Sigrid Undset
|
Translators: |
Tiina Nunnally
|
Notes by: |
Tiina Nunnally
|
Introduction by: |
Brad Leithauser
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Dimensions: |
213 x 141 x 51mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
1144 |
Edition: |
Special edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-14-303916-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
LSN: |
0-14-303916-4 |
Barcode: |
9780143039167 |
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