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Title: Kristin Lavransdatter: The Mistress of Husaby (Kristin Lavransdatter (Vintage)) by Sigrid Undset ISBN: 0-394-75293-7 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 May, 1987 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the best books I ever read
Comment: I found an ancient copy of this book on my shelf that had been my father's. It actually fell apart by the time I finished reading it. The translation was very hard to read but it made me read everything thoroughly to understand what was going on. The prose made me feel as though I was acutally living during the 1300's. My emotions went all over the place and I could really identify with Kristen. Life at that time was so fragile and I found the characters amazingly positive and uplifting most of the time in spite of all the trials and tribulations that were experienced. Kristen's love for Erland was remarkable and seldom wavered in spite of the fact that he had glaring flaws that she could see. The tragedy is hard to match but I found I couldn't put the book down. Coming from a Nordic background helped me appreciate what my ancestors probably experienced in such a harsh world. I am looking forward to reading Sigrid Undset's other books.
Rating: 5
Summary: This book will stay with me the rest of my life.
Comment: Please don't read this book without having read The Bridal Wreath first, you must have the foundation laid before you can appreciate Kristin and her family and her life. This book tugged at me so emotionally that to this day I still feel her feelings, I still get upset and her and Erlend. It is well written and not only does it explain life has it may have been at that time, it still has a ring of now, even though it was written in 1928. But above-all it captures and sends you to a world you will want to be a part of forever. DO NOT MISS THESE BOOKS!
Rating: 3
Summary: An enlightening look at life in 14th century Norway...
Comment: Though the political details and language slowed me down at times, I found it fascinating to learn what life was like for a woman in Norway in the 1300's. The social, economic, and political aspects of the time are interestingly and thoroughly presented. I would suggest that not too many years go by between reading the books in the trilogy because you will have a greater appreciation for what is going on if you remember details from the previous books.
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Title: Kristin Lavransdatter: The Bridal Wreath (Kristin Lavransdatter (Vintage)) by Sigrid Undset ISBN: 0394752996 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 May, 1987 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Kristin Lavransdatter: The Wreath (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) by Sigrid Undset, Tiina Nunnally ISBN: 0141180412 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1997 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Kristin Lavransdatter II: The Wife (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics.) by Sigrid Undset, Tiina Nunnally ISBN: 0141181281 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Snake Pit (The Master of Hestviken/Sigrid Undset, Vol 2) by Sigrid Undset ISBN: 0679755543 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Gunnar's Daughter (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) by Sigrid Undset, Arthur G. Chater ISBN: 014118020X Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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