Sigrid Undset
Sigrid Undset (1882 to 1949) was an renowned novelist who received the 1928 Nobel Prize for literature for her work Kristin Lavransdatter, a trilogy about the life of a Norwegian woman during the Middle Ages. She wrote Catherine of Sienna, one of the most acclaimed biographies of this saint, late in life, adding to her substantial corpus of over a dozen titles.
Sigrid Undset (1882 to 1949) was an renowned novelist who received the 1928 Nobel Prize for literature for her work Kristin Lavransdatter, a trilogy about the life of a Norwegian woman during the Middle Ages. She wrote Catherine of Sienna, one of the most acclaimed biographies of this saint, late in life, adding to her substantial corpus of over a dozen titles. See less
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Sigrid Undset book reviews
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Kristin Lavransdatter
The Best
by Chiron, Apr 24, 2013
Some critics and most readers regard this as better than War and Peace. I understand the new translation is preferred by some people but I have not read it yet. The old translation is mighty good, ... Read More
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The Master of Hestviken
Heavy Reading . . .
by kahala, Aug 2, 2012
This is a trilogy of medieval Norway contained in one volume (heavy).
I loved it but it is not for everyone. It uses archaic terminology, although Undset explains most of it.
This is a family ... Read More
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Kristin Lavransdatter
Synopsis Says It
The blurb is accurate, but it's also a fun read. If you like vamping it up in online RPG's you'll probably enjoy this book. Watch out for undercurrents of early twentieth century sexual morality, ... Read More
